These two statements - this one and the parent post's - are entirely compatible. It's amazing how often treatments are introduced, and even become quite popula

These two statements - this one and the parent post's - are entirely compatible. It's amazing how often treatments are introduced, and even become quite popular, despite being supported by only scant evidence. Sometimes this leads to good outcomes, sometimes, not so much. One could make a strong argument that a more liberal approach, even outright grasping at straws, makes sense if you're dealing with a serious condition like chronic pain, epilepsy, or depression, and more proven treatments have already been tried without success. It's maybe not so clear that it's wise to use an intervention that's also supposed to be effective for major ailments like pain, epilepsy, and depression, just because a preliminary-looking study with low statistical power says it might help you burn through your Anki deck 13% faster. Side effects do happen.