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Reverse Placebo Effect

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Larni
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01-19-2011 10:28 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Percy
01-19-2011 9:19 AM

but because I've become pessimistic that doctors will find something that works that my ability to detect any improvement is impaired.
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Once you get a negative schema (in this case about the efficacy of your meds) you filter will out positive information about you stamina levels (a bit like the comfirmation bias, really).
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Of course it could just be the drugs don't work. Trying keeping a graph of your stamina against differing meds: that's a longditudinal undertaking but it's the best way to find out for your self.
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As an aside one interpretation of the Hawthorne effect would say that you will feel better for making the graph of your stamina.
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Funny thing, psychology.
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01-19-2011 10:30 AM 		Reply to: Message 2 by frako
01-19-2011 9:56 AM

What makes me laugh is that the Placebo effect has a dose effect.
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01-19-2011 2:41 PM 		Reply to: Message 6 by ringo
01-19-2011 11:36 AM

Hypothetically? Oxygen saturation of the blood.
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Practically? Number of star jumps you can do in a specified amount of time.
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01-19-2011 4:36 PM 		Reply to: Message 9 by ringo
01-19-2011 4:23 PM

Yeah, but I did say it would be a longitudinal study. You would be looking to identify a trend.
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Not very practical but you could do it.
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