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My father, a clinical psychiatrist, tells me that he has read in the British Medical Journal (the publication linked in the OP) of a study that had drug names a
by JonnieCache 16y ago
My father, a clinical psychiatrist, tells me that he has read in the British Medical Journal (the publication linked in the OP) of a study that had drug names as its variable. They gave many patients the same drug, but gave it to them under a variety of differently constructed names. He says that this study found that names beginning with X and Z produced a greater efficacy than any other letter. Unfortunately he can't remember anything else about it, I am working on finding out more.
I know this is a lame excuse for not citing sources but still, its very interesting, and personally I trust my father :)
- pierrefar 16y agoA few candidate papers pop up in this search: http://www.bmj.com/search?fulltext=drug+names&submit=yes&x=0&y=0 http://www.bmj.com/search?fulltext=drug+names&submit=yes...