harrie
harrie
Aug 24, 2017 · 1 min read

Sorry dear, original paper bullshit aside. The placebo effect does exist and does need to be controlled for, as does regression to the mean (i.e. for many conditions sick people tend to get better after a while). Two blue tablets have greater efficacy than 2 white tablets. So keep believing in your favorite placebo (didn’t they used to call it snake oil), because it may be cheaper and have less side effects than any genuine medication.

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