Posted by Marty on August 15, 2008, at 19:15:46
In reply to Re: Placebo in Psychiatric Clinical Trials » SLS, posted by Jamal Spelling on August 15, 2008, at 16:38:39
They should do double-blind clinical trials where NOBODY WOULD BE TOLD WHAT THEY ARE TAKING. Or LIE about the purpose of what they take.. something like "It is to improve the quality of the results from the brain scan we'll do on you each day. Like you already know the purpose of this study is the brains of sick and normal people." .. eh voila... now you check for the symptoms, general health and side effects like you would do in normal clinical trials. And you, obviously, fake some kind of scan.What about the 'Authorizations/Consents' ? That's another story but I'm sure that could worked out somehow. Maybe by having the patient agreeing to do 2 studies: the first one to study his brain and the second one 6 months later to try the antidepressant ! .. he agrees to both and while you tell him he is starting the 'brain study' one you do the other on him !
I think I would pay to know the results to such clinical trials ! Any placebo response would have to do with the setting (better life hygiene, support, food etc) .. :)
/\/\arty
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