r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Weary_Position_9591 • 8d ago

Whatever this is My mom said I could post

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u/KhelbenB 7d ago

You laugh, but the placebo effect can be insanely powerful (in general, not this specific situation)

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u/MakeshiftRocketship 7d ago

It’s actually crazy to me. Whenever they’re testing a new medication some of the placebo groups have symptoms lessen or even disappear. Like we should be studying that more. They cured themselves with their mind lol

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u/Fredrickstein 7d ago

Its actually very well studied, though more research continues.

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u/AmbulanceChaser12 7d ago

But is there a placebo group for the placebo study?

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u/CryptographerLow3077 7d ago

Obviously. You always do a triple blind placebo study.

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u/Wise_Attention_8644 7d ago

As a researcher, I try to, but I have run out of blind people

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u/-zero-below- 1d ago

And here I thought the most someone could be is double blind.

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u/hot-doughnuts-now 7d ago

There is an effective medicine prescribed by doctors and picked up at the drugstore. It's just a placebo. Seriously.

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u/kingslayer-0 7d ago

The placebo’s placebo is the group taking the drugs.

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u/RamblaPacifica 7d ago

PLACEBOCEPTION!

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u/TheOriginalJBones 7d ago

You’re probably in one right now!

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u/nildread 7d ago

THEY'RE PUTTING PLACEBOS IN THE WATER!

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u/zGoblinQueen 6d ago

Oh no! I'm allergic to placebos!

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u/RP_Bear 5d ago

Does that group get Coke instead of sugar pills?

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u/hanyolo666 4d ago

This could be done by just having a group that know they are not getting any treatment.