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Re:Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway by mathattack on Thursday October 28, 2021 @12:26PM (#29027873)
Call me a pedant but it kills me when these are done on such a small sample size. (27 participants)
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Re:Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway by wolverine876 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @02:07PM (#29029171)
Volunteer for studies?
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Re:Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway by mdp2021 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @03:30PM (#29030559)
If that were the problem, improve recruitment.
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Re:Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway by wolverine876 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @03:36PM (#29030675)
Based on limited conversation with researchers, they are constrained by budget for experimental subjects and other resources (equipment, drugs, staff, etc.).
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Re:Why do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathway by mathattack on Friday October 29, 2021 @02:40PM (#29042095)
Once you have a hint that there may be something there, it’s worth seeing if it holds for a larger same size.
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