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"Homeopathy never works any better than a placebo." Which is still pretty good - provided you have some belief in the placebo.
by papaf 17y ago
"Homeopathy never works any better than a placebo."
Which is still pretty good - provided you have some belief in the placebo.
- chancho 17y agoAnd it's getting better. http://www.wired.com/medtech/drugs/magazine/17-09/ff_placebo_effect?currentPage=all http://www.wired.com/medtech/drugs/magazine/17-09/ff_placebo...
- scotty79 17y agoWhat is more: More expensive placebo works better than cheaper one so price of homeopathic remedies is in some way justified.
- koningrobot 17y agoUnless you get ill after taking the placebo. This is called the nocebo effect.
- koanarc 17y agoNot quite. Placebo response: "I think this will make me better, so I get (or feel) better" Nocebo response: "I think this will make me sick, so I get sick" Interesting (if somewhat anecdotal) article on the nocebo response in relation to voodoo hexes, etc: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227081.100-the-science-of-voodoo-when-mind-attacks-body.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227081.100-the-scien... I thought I discovered this article via a comment thread on HN last month, but can't seem to find it, now.