No Understanding, No Consent: The Case Against Alternative Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26806449?dopt=Abstract … If patients understood it they wouldn't consent?
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@C7RKY@Neuro_Skeptic we might not fully understand what the mechanism is doesn't mean we can't know the drug to be (relatively) safe 2/2 -
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@Neuro_Skeptic I'm afraid I've a real problem with the so-called 'scientific' underpinnings of our safety/efficacy evidence > -
@C7RKY @HannaIsotalus@Neuro_Skeptic I'm a fan of science but from what I've learned, I see v little scientific about the process at all tbh -
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@Neuro_Skeptic Sure. There are just too many weaknesses for me, any one of which may be enough to produce erroneous results > -
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@Neuro_Skeptic 1 Trial design limitations 2 Changing outcomes measured post-trial 3 Unconscious bias 4 Peer review failings > -
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@Neuro_Skeptic 5 Failure to register trials 6 Failure to publish trials That last one alone is sufficient, imho Any thoughts? -
@C7RKY@Neuro_Skeptic But yes: We need so much more transparency than we have now. (sorry about the million tweets!) - 2 more replies
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@C7RKY@Neuro_Skeptic Also sometimes drug discoveries can be accidental, w the most obvious example being Viagra.In those cases just bc 1/2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@C7RKY@Neuro_Skeptic which mechanism CB-therapy for depression and anxiety works but we have ample evidence that it does really work2/2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@C7RKY@Neuro_Skeptic There's always some risk associated with taking drugs but there are other interventions too. E.g. we don't know by 1/2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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