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The problem with acupuncture is that the relative effectiveness compared to placebos has gotten worse and worse as better placebos have been developed for trial
by XorNot 2y ago
The problem with acupuncture is that the relative effectiveness compared to placebos has gotten worse and worse as better placebos have been developed for trials.
I.e. you mentioned "sticking a needle next to the right nerve" - that's a valid research question...and it was studied. Turns out sticking needles where an acupuncture specialist thinks they should go, versus just randomly has the same reported effect in trials.
- hattmall 2y agoCan you expound on "better placebos" are you speaking in the context of acupuncture exclusively?
- somenameforme 2y agoThat is what this article is about.
- thelaxiankey 2y agoOh huh. Just quickly glancing, it seems that indeed you may be right, at least for a lot of the standard things it's used to treat. The exception seems to be allergies? I'm not sure that invalidates my broader point in any case, but good to know!