Ahem. I mean, you said it better but cite your source!https://twitter.com/sentientist/status/834476787774193668 …
Contrarian view: any placebo that is mostly water diluted by a lot more water is probably a fairly safe placebo, and societies need some good placebos -- as long as they're not substituting for real medicine, and people don't take them too seriously.https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/1188821452193239040 …
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If I cited the gf for every idea borrowed from the gf, we'd be here all day.
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i view a lot of that stuff now as helping, just like asmr helps. it relaxes the user, brings the person down, de-stresses. whatever can help someone ease suffering is a plus
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But ASMR has active ingredients called sound, voice, & intimacy.
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I think it's not so clear if the placebo effect is important as such (except for symptoms like pain). But it could still be good to have ways of doing nothing.
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The problem is they are. They're on store shelves right alongside actual medicine.
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This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the term "homeopathic" is grossly misunderstood by the public.https://www.bullshido.net/embarrassing-fact-about-homeopathy-supporters/ …
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Placebo effect is real. Don’t demonize my placebos.
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The drug companies may need to keep the costs down on placebos.
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Essential oils may in fact be the world's most perfect placebo.https://link.medium.com/pJS6oWcha1
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I wouldn't put essential oils and homeopathy in the same category. Essential oils have concentrated active ingredients in them and that has a real effect on the body. Tea tree oil, for example, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/ …
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