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But if the placebo effect is caused by human interaction, would this suggest that the best therapy is simply one-on-one counselling rather than a new chemical?
by LeeHunter 14y ago
But if the placebo effect is caused by human interaction, would this suggest that the best therapy is simply one-on-one counselling rather than a new chemical? In other words, we need to help people change their way of thinking more so than mess with the chemistry of their brain.
- tinco 14y agoYes, but one-on-one counselling is expensive and error-prone. In an ideal world everyone had access to a doctor that has the time and spirit to treat all of his patients with dedication and positivity. In the real world enrollment to medical schools is heavily throttled and doctors in cities have many more patients then they can cope with. There might be enough psychiatrists and other therapists, but they are not believed to be able to cure physical pain (even though they are), which renders them less effective. This is why these therapists rely so much on these medications that seem to have little effect over placebos.