What’s in a placebo pill?
Dear Reader,
“It’s nothing”
That would probably be the response if you asked a clinical researcher what goes into a placebo pill. Most of them would likely stick to the script: “It’s inert. Nothing. A sugar pill.”
That last part gives you a clue to the truth.
Sugar is not inert. Far from it. But more importantly, a placebo should NEVER be thought of as a sugar pill. Far from it.
In fact, placebos are specially designed for every single trial that uses them.
Read the whole article here
Recommended Reading
Life Patterns the Secret to Emotional Freedom
Posted by Healing Cancer
“It’s nothing”
That would probably be the response if you asked a clinical researcher what goes into a placebo pill. Most of them would likely stick to the script: “It’s inert. Nothing. A sugar pill.”
That last part gives you a clue to the truth.
Sugar is not inert. Far from it. But more importantly, a placebo should NEVER be thought of as a sugar pill. Far from it.
In fact, placebos are specially designed for every single trial that uses them.
Read the whole article here
Recommended Reading
Life Patterns the Secret to Emotional Freedom
Posted by Healing Cancer
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