Most recently, @NIH_NCCIH has latched on to the opioid crisis as a raison d'être, the idea being that, now, more than ever nonpharmacological approaches to pain management are needed. 16/
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In essence,
@NIH_NCCIH is trying to claim the brand of "nonpharmacological management of pain" as solely its bailiwick, damn the crappy evidence it uses. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/an-overhyped-review-of-cam-for-chronic-pain-by-the-nccih-and-mayo-clinic-dont-put-away-your-opioids-just-yet/ … 17/2 replies 8 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
When Josephine Briggs stepped down as
@NIH_NCCIH director last year, a naturopath, Wendy Weber, ascended to the post of acting deputy director. She could well become permanent. 18/ https://nccih.nih.gov/bout/staff/weber …1 reply 2 retweets 5 likesShow this thread -
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@NIH_NCCIH Director, Division of Extramural Activities is currently a chiropractor named Partap S. Khalsa. 19/ https://nccih.nih.gov/about/staff/pkhalsa …1 reply 2 retweets 4 likesShow this thread -
To sum it up, it is incorrect to think that the purpose of
@NIH_NCCIH was ever rigorous investigation of alternative medicine treatments. Its true purpose, expressed by Sen. Harkin at the very beginning, was to provide a scientific justification for quackery. 20/1 reply 4 retweets 8 likesShow this thread -
Don't believe me? Listen to Harkin himself: "One of the purposes of this center was to investigate and validate alternative approaches. Quite frankly, I must say publicly that it has fallen short..." https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/senator-tom-harkin-disappointed-that-nccam-hasnt-validated-more-cam/ … 21/
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"... It think quite frankly that in this center and in the office previously before it, most of its focus has been on disproving things rather than seeking out and approving." Gee, Sen. Harkin. You say that as though it were a BAD thing. 22/
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Basically, validating quackery was Harkin's vision for
@NIH_NCCIH. It was ALWAYS Harkin's vision for@NIH_NCCIH, RIGHT from the very beginning. 23/1 reply 2 retweets 6 likesShow this thread -
directors might try to enforce scientific standards, but they are swimming upstream, fighting an institutional structure designed to promote quackery. That is the reality. 24/24
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Forgot to mention: A chiropractor is in charge of deciding where NCCIH grant money goes. 24a/24 and now the end for real.
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OK, I lied. I forgot to mention that @NIH_NCCIH's longtime patron Tom Harkin is also a huge booster of Herbalife.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/congress-will-soon-lose-its-foremost-supporter-of-quackery/ …
OK, NOW I really am done. 24b/24 THE REAL END.
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Replying to @gorskon @NIH_NCCIH
Phenomenal & quite consistent with what I’ve learned or observed elsewhere. Thank you.
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