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homeopathic medicine
Since the putative active ingredient in homeopathic medicine is diluted to statistical non -existence the adherents to this kind of therapy have explained that the curative properties reside in the memory of water(yeah right). Any comments?
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I wouldn't dismiss the power of placebo there has been some incredible research on it.
Including physiological changes after taking placebo and placebo surgery.
Does it work in the way that medecine works? bio-chemically? NO
Does it work in that people get better from it? YES
Is it ethical to use it on the NHS - Err Dunno?
Including physiological changes after taking placebo and placebo surgery.
Does it work in the way that medecine works? bio-chemically? NO
Does it work in that people get better from it? YES
Is it ethical to use it on the NHS - Err Dunno?
Yes, a placebo is effective but I'm still not sure it should be available on the NHS... I have very mixed feelings towards this place http://www.rlhh.eu/
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It depends if it works or not.
People have done fake knee surgery on people with long term pain and had positive results.
Placebo is so strong an effect you have to exclude it in trials by making them double blind.
That doesn't mean everyone's suitable for it.
Some research has shown increased levels of dopamine production in the brain in response to placebo - seems a likely mechanism.
A lot more likely than water with memory
People have done fake knee surgery on people with long term pain and had positive results.
Placebo is so strong an effect you have to exclude it in trials by making them double blind.
That doesn't mean everyone's suitable for it.
Some research has shown increased levels of dopamine production in the brain in response to placebo - seems a likely mechanism.
A lot more likely than water with memory
Of course placebo has powerful effects . Homeopathics would never work on me since I know them to be worthless chicanery , whllst the mysticals could benefit from the personal attention . Jake - I dont think you'd risk prosecution since you wouldn't be selling a controlled substance ! ( I think a bloke in my local has the same idea )