Posted by ed_uk2010 on February 16, 2015, at 6:39:31
In reply to placebo, posted by alexandra_k on February 15, 2015, at 21:14:47
>this is because i'm drinking decaf... and i think it is making me feel buzzy / anxious...
I think it could indeed be the association that has developed in your mind between the taste and smell of coffee, and certain symptoms. On the other hand, decaf does contain a tiny dose of caffeine, but not enough to cause side effects.
>FDA
The FDA require new psych drugs to be tested against identical appearing placebos. It would be difficult to show one placebo was better than an identical placebo! :)
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