http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1554869 Jess Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:17:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1554869 Homeopathy = placebo Homeopathy = placebo

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1553162 Moodindigo Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:46:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1553162 Ah, but dash people self-administer placebos all the time. :) Ah, but dash people self-administer placebos all the time.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1550930 MTHS Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:33:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1550930 the story goes beyond this including follow ups and drug dependence counseling and hand holding. but that is for another time the story goes beyond this including follow ups and drug dependence counseling and hand holding. but that is for another time

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1550222 mattmaison Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:24:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1550222 FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo | The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39082 FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo | The Onion
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]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1550088 dash Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1550088 If only we could self-administer placebos. If only we could self-administer placebos.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1550050 weirdloser Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:37:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1550050 Acupuncture = Placebo Acupuncture = Placebo

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1550013 The Other Parker Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:23:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1550013 It seems like the correct next step for MTHS would be to reveal to the patient what the "morphine" really was. When the patient realized the problem was all in his/her head, I'd think the problem would just go away. But I'm curious if this is really such a good idea. Any psychological experts around here know what the repercussions might be from that approach? Could the cognitive dissonance cause more trouble than it solved? What would be the appropriate course of action for curing a purely psychosomatic addiction? It seems like the correct next step for MTHS would be to reveal to the patient what the “morphine” really was. When the patient realized the problem was all in his/her head, I’d think the problem would just go away. But I’m curious if this is really such a good idea. Any psychological experts around here know what the repercussions might be from that approach? Could the cognitive dissonance cause more trouble than it solved? What would be the appropriate course of action for curing a purely psychosomatic addiction?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1549967 LeftyX Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:13:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1549967 Personally, I've always preferred brand-name placebos to the generic placebos. Personally, I’ve always preferred brand-name placebos to the generic placebos.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1549660 Azuro Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:50:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1549660 overdosing on vit c only works in extreme circumstances, otherwise RDA will help you fight illnesses for sure overdosing on vit c only works in extreme circumstances, otherwise RDA will help you fight illnesses for sure

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1549587 Tony LaRocca Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:30:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1549587 I've been giving my son kids' vitamin C for years when he has a cold, calling it "Placebo." Kind of funny, but true, when he says "I don't feel good - I need a placebo!" I’ve been giving my son kids’ vitamin C for years when he has a cold, calling it “Placebo.” Kind of funny, but true, when he says “I don’t feel good – I need a placebo!”

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/10/the-power-of-placebo/comment-page-1/#comment-1549506 MTHS Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23259#comment-1549506 When i was in residency, we had a patient who in the hospital for a 'health issue'. it turned out that this patient was addicted to opiates and went into withdrawals because the patient's 'health issue' was not a pain problem so this patient was not getting pain medications. We mitigated the withdrawal by giving her morphine low dose, but this patient kept asking for it. this went on and on for the entire time of this patients treatment. The attending physician instructed the staff to substitute normal saline for the morphine in a tapering fashion. eventually the patient was only getting injections of saline. And the patient would still demand the 'morphine' and the patient got on and on about how the 'morphine' was great for the patient's pain and how much pain they were in if the 'morphine' wasnt on time. When i was in residency, we had a patient who in the hospital for a ‘health issue’. it turned out that this patient was addicted to opiates and went into withdrawals because the patient’s ‘health issue’ was not a pain problem so this patient was not getting pain medications. We mitigated the withdrawal by giving her morphine low dose, but this patient kept asking for it. this went on and on for the entire time of this patients treatment. The attending physician instructed the staff to substitute normal saline for the morphine in a tapering fashion. eventually the patient was only getting injections of saline. And the patient would still demand the ‘morphine’ and the patient got on and on about how the ‘morphine’ was great for the patient’s pain and how much pain they were in if the ‘morphine’ wasnt on time.

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