The FDA, and natural cures

[ncba93ivyase]

wtc; are you trying to say

that he has no idea what hes talking about

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that he has no idea what hes talking about

objection;

I'm (trying) to go somewhere with this. If medicine doesn't work, then what's the point in taking medicine?

[guff]

I'm (trying) to go somewhere with this. If medicine doesn't work, then what's the point in taking medicine?

What medicine doesn't work?

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What medicine doesn't work?

That was a hypothetical question, now, are you going to answer it or do you want me to just come out with my point?

[guff]

That was a hypothetical question, now, are you going to answer it or do you want me to just come out with my point?

get on with it

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get on with it

The Placebo Effect is medicine all the same.

[V]

But drugs make me feel better.

Begone, you do not belong here.

[guff]

The Placebo Effect is medicine all the same.

No, it's a psychological phenomena. 

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No, it's a psychological phenomena. 

Explain to me what the Placebo Effect does then.

[V]

Explain to me what the Placebo Effect does then.

Google is your friend.

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Google is your friend.

For the sake of the debate, please explain what the Placebo Effect is*

*And besides, Google isn't really my friend.

[guff]

Explain to me what the Placebo Effect does then.

Stop capitalizing it, first. 

just read the intro part of the placebo entry on wikipedia

For the sake of the debate, please explain what the Placebo Effect is

uh why

[ncba93ivyase]

Explain to me what the Placebo Effect does then.

EXPLAINED IN THE SIMPLEST POSSIBLE WAY:

Doctor has some test patients. Some are given medication that is meant to help them recover, and another few get pills that are just little chunks of nothingness.

The doctor records the progress of both patients.

If he sees the patients that took the little chunks of nothingness "recover," it was all psychological.

[musica.cards]

EXPLAINED IN THE SIMPLEST POSSIBLE WAY:

Doctor has some test patients. Some are given medication that is meant to help them recover, and another few get pills that are just little chunks of nothingness.

The doctor records the progress of both patients.

If he sees the patients that took the little chunks of nothingness "recover," it was all psychological.

I've seen pretty amazing stuff that involves the mind, do you think that the placebo effect could be used to soothe Arthritis pain? It's up to the mind to process pain, right?

[guff]

I've seen pretty amazing stuff that involves the mind, do you think that the placebo effect could be used to soothe Arthritis pain? It's up to the mind to process pain, right?

IGNORING HOW IDIOTIC THAT SOUNDS

uh for one, it's not very consistent, and it doesn't work if the patient actually knows the treatment or medicine is a placebo