As to the placebo effect, a while back I posted an article that strongly suggested, based on study, that the majority (around 80% I seem to remember) of MDs in the US not only agree with using placebos, but do in practice themselves.
On Feb 19, 9:27 am, Michael Berkovits <[email protected]> wrote: > But the > placebo effect is unlikely to account for all the pain reduction, she > says. "There might be physiological changes" brought on as needle > sticks affect the nervous system, she says. > The experience of undergoing the ritual of acupuncture also > influences > the therapy's effectiveness, she says. "Belief is a big part of > this," > says Furlan, a trained acupuncturist who no longer practices." > > This is a poorly written article. The author of the article says > acupuncture works because of at least three factors: the placebo > effect, physiological changes, and "belief." But belief is the > placebo effect. > > On Feb 19, 12:10 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Accupuncture? > > Stick.........ler.........play.............on............words? ie: > > joke Get it? {;-) > > > On Feb 19, 9:50 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you mean 'Stickler' as in the way Lynne Truss defines herself, > > > perhaps. Otherwise I must claim ignorance. > > > > On Feb 19, 12:32 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I guess that's the Stickler, eh? > > > > > On Feb 18, 8:43 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > "I don't think this thread is going to fly orn." - SD > > > > > > HeHe Slip! I post it merely for information. I had guessed that > > > > > perhaps a few believers on either/both sides of the opinion spectrum > > > > > would chime in. :D > > > > > > On Feb 18, 6:10 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I don't think this thread is going to fly orn. > > > > > > > On Feb 18, 5:58 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=532-Hidequ... > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
