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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by svachalek on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @12:08PM (#48922981)
From your description it may be acting as a placebo -- the act of putting the pill into your mouth is what tells your subconscious to activate a sleep cycle.
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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by echoangle on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @12:25PM (#48923260)
Don’t jinx it
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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by VagabundoP on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @06:16PM (#48927824)
placebo works whether you believe or not and even if you know.

They are very powerful.

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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by echoangle on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @07:26PM (#48928554)
It’s less than if you don’t know though, right?
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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by zeroonetwothree on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @12:43PM (#48923558)
Placebos are actually very effective for improving sleep
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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by fc417fc802 on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @01:57PM (#48924688)
If you call it a ritual instead of a placebo it suddenly sounds much more credible.
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Re:Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality ris... by brewdad on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @08:34PM (#48929072)
But a ritual sounds like something they practiced in the Middle Ages. Placebo sounds modern and scientific.
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