- cross-posted to:
- science_memes@mander.xyz
- politicalmemes@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- science_memes@mander.xyz
- politicalmemes@lemmy.world
The only reason I keep Facebook is for unhinged stuff like this
The only reason I keep Facebook is for unhinged stuff like this
It’s known to potentially have an effect , even if the actual treatment administered was known(by third parties) to be inert and the effect wasnt the one originally planned.
Thats not the same as not working at all.
This is a core part of blind tests, the whole reason you test using a placebo is to isolate the effects that can’t be attributed to the actual medicine.
I’m not sure why you are repeating what I said as if I didn’t already say that.
Yes, it’s known to have an effect. But the placebo itself literally does nothing. It’s not a placebo unless it is guaranteed to do nothing or it wouldn’t have any value to science with how they use it. Any effect is psychosomatic and NOT an effect of the placebo. Hence the term “placebo effect” this is incredibly important when testing to gather useful data.
I’m guessing you just misunderstood what I was saying since you seem to be repeating me, other than the distinction between placebo and placebo effect
Yeah I know which is why Im confused why you seem to be disagreeinf with me when we are saying the same thing. So I’m repeating myself with different words to try to find where we are having a problem.
I was literally guessing that that might be where the disconnect was. I’m not a great communicator so apologies If I’m just too dumb to figure out whats happening at this point
i think the miscommunication was mutual, but started with me, apologies.
Hugs friend all good