Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here's what the evidence says
Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here's what the evidence says
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Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here's what the evidence says
Isn't "patients reporting they've gotten better when they haven't" pretty much the definition of "placebo effect?"
Nope. The placebo effect is when there's actual measurable benefit from the placebo. Misreporting is something else.
How do you figure? We're talking about somebody reporting a positive health outcome, despite not actually being any better, because they expect to feel better. How is that not placebo?