Posted by linkadge on November 16, 2008, at 14:58:22
In reply to Re: Success Story-surprise result, posted by Neverquit on November 16, 2008, at 11:46:28
>Something I thought was unusual, was that my P->doc mentioned that people can have transitional >PSYCH reactions when switching to/from a generic >brand/name brand.
>This indicates to me that there is a difference >in ACTIVE ingredients, not just "filler", or, at >least, the way the "filler" is interacting with >the active ingredients is causing a change in >the net efficacy.
Not necessarily. Again, placebos have real psychiatric effects. Many people refuse to believe that they were infact taking placebos in clinical trials (after this informaiton is disclosed to them).
A perceived difference can easily translate to real psychological effects.
Linkadge
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