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Placebo Effect Grows in U.S., Thwarting Development of Painkillers https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/placebo-effect-grows-in-u-s-thwarting-development
by ranprieur 3y ago
Placebo Effect Grows in U.S., Thwarting Development of Painkillers
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/placebo-effect-grows-in-u-s-thwarting-development-of-painkillers/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/placebo-effect-gr...
The most interesting thing is that "placebo responses are rising only in the United States."
- 1letterunixname 3y agoI wonder if there is any correlation with either political or socio-political volatility, e.g., bread and circuses, conspiracy theories, cults, political dysfunction, and an inability to double-blind test painkillers.
- rsolva 3y agoSounds plausible. Would be interesting if we found a way to measure it on a large scale and track it over time. A National Beliefe Index of sorts.