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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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