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It’s known to potentially have an effect , even if the actual treatment administered was known(by third parties) to be inert and the effect wasnt the one originally planned.

Thats not the same as not working at all.

This is a core part of blind tests, the whole reason you test using a placebo is to isolate the effects that can’t be attributed to the actual medicine.

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Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I’m not sure why you are repeating what I said as if I didn’t already say that.

Yes, it’s known to have an effect. But the placebo itself literally does nothing. It’s not a placebo unless it is guaranteed to do nothing or it wouldn’t have any value to science with how they use it. Any effect is psychosomatic and NOT an effect of the placebo. Hence the term “placebo effect” this is incredibly important when testing to gather for useful data.

I’m guessing you just misunderstood what I was saying since you seem to be releasing me other than the distinction between placebo and placebo effect

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- Senal@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I asked about the placebo effect, by name.
  
  You recited the placebo effect to me like i didn’t just mention it directly.
  
  I recited it back with extra detail , to make clear that i know what it means.
  
  You recited it again, with additional detail, and asked me if i misunderstood your reply containing the definition of the thing i was asking about, by name ?
  
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  - Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Yeah I know which is why Im confused why you seem to be around with me when we are saying the same thing
    
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    Senal@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    i think the miscommunication was mutual, but started with me, apologies.
    
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