What is going on in the placebo effect?
Posted By Cathy On 23/10/2009 @ 03:33 pm In Interesting Links, General Ramblings | 1 Comment
“From 2002 to 2006, the number of drugs that were axed after Phase-II clinical trials (volunteer trials) increased by 20% because the drugs couldn’t beat the placebos they were compared against. More recently, in 2008, a new gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease failed against the placebo. Similarly, in March 2009, Eli Lilly withdrew a new drug for schizophrenia because the placebo effect was double that expected. Also in March 2009, Osiris Therapeutics’ new drug for Crohn’s disease was also withdrawn due to a high placebo effect.
What is going on? ” - David R Hamilton PhD - October 2009
[1] You can read the whole article from David’s October newsletter here.
If you like this, then I would stongly recommend his books. Backed by cited research he gives a real insight into the workings of the mind and the mind-body link.
[2] How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
[3] It’s the Thought That Counts: Why Mind Over Matter Really Works
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[1] You can read the whole article from David’s October newsletter here.: http://hayhouse.co.uk/newsletters/October_2009/David_Hamilton/Index.html
[2] How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848500238?ie=UTF8&tag=catsimcoghypa-21&a
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[3] It’s the Thought That Counts: Why Mind Over Matter Really Works: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1401916295?ie=UTF8&tag=catsimcoghypa-21&
#038;linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1401916295
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