Homeopathy

[JoelSim]

Having read the locked thread, my tuppence worth, being a non believer too, when I dislocated a finger on a geordie who slide tackled me at the park. When I took some homeopathic pills it really improved, the days I didn't it hurt more. Anyway on to the important thing of sound quality, and how on earth can a shielded mains cable not work. It reduces interference, often the block will have surge protection and having a Physics A level I would imagine a cleaner signal actually improves the output. Anyway the truth is in the pudding (yes I know).

 

[fr0g]

You took pills and they worked. The human brain is indeed powerful. And before the current litigious society we live in, doctors regularly prescribed 'placebo' drugs. Now they fear to. Instead they use homeopathic pills... ie sugar pills. Same result, without the fear of legal acion.

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="fr0g"]You took pills and they worked. The human brain is indeed powerful. And before the current litigious society we live in, doctors regularly prescribed 'placebo' drugs. Now they fear to. Instead they use homeopathic pills... ie sugar pills. Same result, without the fear of legal acion.

[/quote]

We most definitely do not prescribe homeopathic pills in the UK. Homeopaths do what they do but we only prescribe licensed and relatively few unlicensed drugs.

 

[timwileman]

errr sugar pills are not a placebo as they have an effect on the body.................i mean what would happen if you gave a diabetic a 'placebo' made of sugar.....

 

[chebby]

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[gpi]

Homeopathy? I thought it was a fear of domestic domiciles.

 

[fr0g]

[quote user="JAXON5"][quote user="fr0g"]You took pills and they worked. The human brain is indeed powerful. And before the current litigious society we live in, doctors regularly prescribed 'placebo' drugs. Now they fear to. Instead they use homeopathic pills... ie sugar pills. Same result, without the fear of legal acion.

[/quote]

We most definitely do not prescribe homeopathic pills in the UK. Homeopaths do what they do but we only prescribe licensed and relatively few unlicensed drugs.[/quote]

I take it back if you're in the profession. I was going by what I was told by a usually reliable source...But it is indeed true that placebos are no longer prescribed is it not?

although it wouldnt harm anyway as they aren't a drug, or in fact anything other than harmless white bits of nothing.

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="fr0g"]But it is indeed true that placebos are no longer prescribed is it not?[/quote]

Only in clinical trials to test the effectiveness of a new drug/treatment where a group or groups are randomised (double blind) to either a control group (placebo) or treatment gp (drug/ treatment to be tested).

 

[timwileman]

ohh who do you work for?

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="timwileman"]ohh who do you work for?[/quote]

If i told you I'd have to kill you

 

[timwileman]

so that would be the Parexel unit at northwick park then............

 

[Anonymous]

I can assure you that was nothing to do with me !!!

 

[timwileman]

;-) me neither, although i have dealt with parexel before

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="timwileman"];-) me neither, although i have dealt with parexel before[/quote]

So you're pharmaceutical or medical? (now i'm asking )

 

[timwileman]

pharma, oncology specialist company.....you?

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="timwileman"]pharma, oncology specialist company.....you?[/quote]

NHS. paediatrics

 

[timwileman]

ahhh....but you specialise in clinical trails?

 

[gpi]

Is that where the patients have to find their prescriptions?

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="timwileman"]ahhh....but you specialise in clinical trails?[/quote]

Nope. Just Paeds. How exactly do you specialize in clinical trials? Though could be involved in one at some stage possibly. Depends on who you work for.......

 

[Alec]

[quote user="gpi"]Is that where the patients have to find their prescriptions?[/quote]

Well it gave me a chickle.

 

[Alec]

Or chUckle, even. What is a chickle, anyway...?

 

[timwileman]

[quote user="JAXON5"][quote user="timwileman"]ahhh....but you specialise in clinical trails?[/quote]

Nope. Just Paeds. How exactly do you specialize in clinical trials? Though could be involved in one at some stage possibly. Depends on who you work for.......[/quote] i work in QA for my company so i look into GCP and PV aspects of clinical trials, also one of our products is probably the one with the most controversal past and there is a huge risk management progrqam involved that i audit.

 

[Anonymous]

sounds good. Good luck with it!!

 

[Clare Newsome]

A pair of Forum users actively engaged in finding a cure for cancer and childhood ailments! For that (and not forgetting your willingness to test mains cables), I salute you

 

[John Duncan]

Puts magazine production and getting Corrie on air in perspective, certainly.

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