http://www.highlighthealth.com/research/the-new-placebo-prescribing-positive-expectations-with-real-drugs/ Discover the Science of Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.highlighthealth.com/research/the-new-placebo-prescribing-positive-expectations-with-real-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:04:04 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/?p=923#comment-7905 If I were prescribed a placebo as I define it (a sugar pil or inert treatment with no active ingredient) I would be hurt, mad and think that the dr. was not taking me seriously. However, if you use the definition the researchers used of a treatment with no proof it helps diagnosis, then I might try it. For instance, an antidepressant to help me sleep if I had chronic pain, or otc pain meds to take the edge off. It might also depend on how long i've known and how much I trust the doctor. If I were prescribed a placebo as I define it (a sugar pil or inert treatment with no active ingredient) I would be hurt, mad and think that the dr. was not taking me seriously.
However, if you use the definition the researchers used of a treatment with no proof it helps diagnosis, then I might try it. For instance, an antidepressant to help me sleep if I had chronic pain, or otc pain meds to take the edge off. It might also depend on how long i’ve known and how much I trust the doctor.

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