pain relief?? no way

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:09:15 GMT, "MikeThomas" wrote:

So you think that even the act of "forgetting" pain due to "what you
believe" is
real pain relief? Try telling that to the dentist next time they want to
drill you. Tell em you don't want the
novocaine or whatever they use as a local.

I recall a study that was done, interestingly enough, with dentists. Patients
were given a button they could press to release pain control medication on
demand. Patients whose buttons didn't actually do anything got the same degree
of relief as patients who received drugs. Don't ever underestimate the power of
the mind!

You contradict yourself when you say 'bogus" on one hand and "good enough
for me " on the other.

Excuse me for not being more precise. "Bogus" in the sense that there is no
scientific or physical basis for their efficacy. Even if they only work because
of the placebo effect, I'm not going to argue with someone else's decision to
use them, even if I wouldn't myself.

Anyway, enough on this [off] topic.

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