Your study shows that most of the effectiveness of taking medications comes from the placebo effect of taking the tablets and not from the active drug therein contained, for the harm almost certainly the opposite is the case.
This suggests that taking a placebo may be preferable for placebo responders.
The placebo responders can be found by their preference for taking placebos rather than active drugs, and the effectiveness of the placebos can be enhanced by the colour of the coating of the tablets as it has been shown for red coated analgesics, an empathetic approach of the practitioners, clear intuitive explanations and complicating the process of pill or potion taking.
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Re: Expect analgesic failure; pursue analgesic success
Your study shows that most of the effectiveness of taking medications comes from the placebo effect of taking the tablets and not from the active drug therein contained, for the harm almost certainly the opposite is the case.
This suggests that taking a placebo may be preferable for placebo responders.
The placebo responders can be found by their preference for taking placebos rather than active drugs, and the effectiveness of the placebos can be enhanced by the colour of the coating of the tablets as it has been shown for red coated analgesics, an empathetic approach of the practitioners, clear intuitive explanations and complicating the process of pill or potion taking.
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