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> I find this rather obnoxious; if I wish to purchase a purely placebo homepathic remedy, let me. Sure, just don't put placebo homeopathic "medicine" in decept
by richbell 4y ago
> I find this rather obnoxious; if I wish to purchase a purely placebo homepathic remedy, let me.
Sure, just don't put placebo homeopathic "medicine" in deceptive packaging beside actual medicine. Put it in a section called "water and sugar pills" and clearly label that they contain no actual medical ingredients.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoHow about vitamin c? It has about the same level of efficacy as a placebo. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/content?templateType=abstract&urlTitle=/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4&doi=10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4&type=cdsr&contentLanguage= https://www.cochranelibrary.com/content?templateType=abstrac...
- richbell 4y agoThis isn't really a compelling counter because supplements are commonly criticized for not doing what they're purported to do. I would love for the FDA to enact more stringent regulation on supplements. That said, unlike homeopathic medicine vitamins can at least be argued to contain medicinal ingredients.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoI don’t see why it is such a huffy issue. People aren’t being hurt. Medicinal ingredients present the potential for harm. At least homeopathy doesn’t contain anything at all. It’s not like the packaging says “will cure cancer” or something—the FDA is quite clear on making misleading claims.
- mnw21cam 4y agoNot if you're deficient. Then it has a really strong effect.