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[claritatis]

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[multivitamins]

i mean they're not though, placebos. that word. she was just saying it to be horrible, right before she wrote loser on my cast.

what do you think about placebos?

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[claritatis]

I think they can be very effective, if the person taking them believes that they work.

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[multivitamins]

but they're not real, so how can they work if they're not real?

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[claritatis]

The human mind can be a very powerful thing.

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[multivitamins]

[ takes a good five minutes to even try to figure that answer out.]

so you mean, if someone believes they'll get better then they will?

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[claritatis]

I certainly wouldn't put all of my faith in that kind of healing, but there is a great deal to be said for a positive attitude, no matter the source of it.

Of course, the opposite applies as well.

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[multivitamins]

that sounds silly. who believes that kind of stuff? if that worked there would be no doctors left.

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[claritatis]

Medical science is often a necessary component, but it has certainly been shown that people with a positive attitude towards their recovery have a faster recovery rate.

Why the sudden interest?

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[multivitamins]

my doctors are never positive so thats just weird.

someone at the pharmacy said something i had was one. but that can't be right because they wouldnt charge money for it if it was a placebo.

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[claritatis]

Perhaps you simply had poor doctors.

What was this supposed placebo?

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[multivitamins]

[ Debates saying it for a moment. It's weird to think that such a vital and steady part of his life could even be fake. The thought of it alone is heinous enough.]

my asthma medicine.

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[claritatis]

I see.
If your doctors have confirmed that you have asthma, then this person was possibly just mistrustful of medicine.