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From: John Tetnowski
Date: 20 Oct 2009
Time: 13:36:09 -0500
Remote Name: 130.70.154.61
Thank you so much for sharing your outcomes. I find it fascinating and am anxiously awaiting the end results of the trials on Pagaclone. Here is something to think about that is based on the writings of Daniel Moerman, in his book, "Meaning, medicine, and the placebo effect". A placebo means that you received no effect. You do say that you got the drug (2 pills), you had a positive change. What would you think if you just received an inert ingredient (thereby, you got the effect without the actual active ingredient....this is referred to as the "meaning effect"). There are many studies cited in Moerman's book that show how this has happened. They cite examples of how "2 pills work better than 1 pill", "injections work better than oral medications", and even in some cases how "blue pills work better than pink pills". I am not doubting the effects of Pagaclone or any other medication. I am saying that there are often effects (both positive and negative) that are a result of something other than the drug itself. Just something to think about! I anticipate some controversy and have thought long and hard about posting this comment. I am just throwing it out there for discussion. I wonder what other are thinking??? John Tetnowski