Reframing the Placebo Concept/REPLY

Outcome measures, repeated every 6 months, showed that these more intensive treatments were slightly superior to our placebo groups, significantly in some areas, not in others.4 More far-reaching conclusions were offered by a multisite study conducted by the US National Institute of Alcoholism and A...

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Published in:Canadian journal of psychiatry 2011-11, Vol.56 (11), p.703
Main Authors: Dongier, Maurice, Brown, Thomas G, Campbell, Natasha K J, Raz, Amir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Clinical trials
Placebo effect
Psychiatry
Science
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Summary:Outcome measures, repeated every 6 months, showed that these more intensive treatments were slightly superior to our placebo groups, significantly in some areas, not in others.4 More far-reaching conclusions were offered by a multisite study conducted by the US National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. [...] clinical research is a branch of science, but in spite of all efforts it remains a unique combination of art and science, allowing some imaginary and symbolic components to enter the scene as uninvited guests, and our placebo groups belong to this category. [...] at least some physicians seem to administer placebos while telling their patient the truth.
ISSN:0706-7437
1497-0015