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? asked in HealthAlternative Medicine · 9 years ago

Placebo: Do you agree or not?

If you wouldn't mind, kindly site what is your sources.

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  • JLI
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Placebo is real, and needs to be controlled for in clinical trials involving placebo sensitive parameters (such as pain).There are limits as to what a placebo can achieve. This point is often not understood by practitioners/proponents of alt med. There are many good sources on placebo. Here is a fairly recent one: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/the-...

  • 9 years ago

    yes, have a party and only serve non alcoholic drinks but don't tell any body and see what happens.

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