Comments on: Where can we get these placebos? http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/03/25/where-can-we-get-these-placebos/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tom Rees http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/03/25/where-can-we-get-these-placebos/#comment-10987 Tom Rees Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:32:49 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/03/25/where-can-we-get-these-placebos/#comment-10987 I don't think al med is particularly cheap, even though the medicine it dishes out is worthless... What's more placebos are more effective the more expensive they are - cheap placebos don't work as well: http://bhascience.blogspot.com/2008/03/expensive-magic-is-more-effective.html I don’t think al med is particularly cheap, even though the medicine it dishes out is worthless… What’s more placebos are more effective the more expensive they are - cheap placebos don’t work as well:

http://bhascience.blogspot.com/2008/03/expensive-magic-is-more-effective.html

]]> By: TW http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/03/25/where-can-we-get-these-placebos/#comment-10933 TW Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:45:22 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/03/25/where-can-we-get-these-placebos/#comment-10933 It is scary to think that someone could come out with such nonsense in (what appears to be) all seriousness. <blockquote>perhaps complementary medicine is an effective way to harness placebo as one of the most powerful - and <b>cheapest</b> - of healing processes</blockquote> Cheapest!!! What lies and nonsense. The cheap placebo is the sugar pill. Complimentary medicine is FAR from cheap. It is scary to think that someone could come out with such nonsense in (what appears to be) all seriousness.

perhaps complementary medicine is an effective way to harness placebo as one of the most powerful - and cheapest - of healing processes

Cheapest!!! What lies and nonsense. The cheap placebo is the sugar pill. Complimentary medicine is FAR from cheap.

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