Hi, George, it's nice to hear from you again. Hope you've been okay. Here's the amazing quote, pasted from the article in the Science Times:
Placebos are about 55 percent to 60 percent as effective as most active medications like aspirin and codeine for controlling pain, Kirsch said. Moreover, placebos that relieve pain can be blocked with a drug, naloxone, that also blocks morphine.
And here is the link to the article itself, kindly posted by Craig in his post here, # 25611.
nytimes.com
The article is wonderfully interesting, but that one statement, "...placebos that relieve pain can be blocked with a drug, naloxone, that also blocks morphine," is my nomination for the Mind Boggler Award. |
