Autism and drugs
Placebo, is the name given to the effects of substances or unnecessary interventions that have no effect on treating the disease, making patients feel better. name.
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We know that Hippocrates and Avicenna warned young physicians to pay attention to the so-called placebo effect when evaluating the effects of drugs.
There are many situations where belief in healing can change the chemistry of the brain and alleviate the symptoms of diseases. It is thought that this effect may be up to 60%, especially in chronic pain, irritable bowel disease and depression. It must be quite difficult to demonstrate the effectiveness of drugs under these conditions.
The doctor's stance, explanations about the disease and reassuring expression are considered the starting point of the placebo effect. It is difficult to say that these will be very useful for a child with autism, but again, in autism drug studies, the placebo effect is calculated to be 30%.
It is possible to explain this situation as follows….. >
- In autism drug studies, we generally measure effectiveness based on the family's statements.
- The more expectations you create, the more positive the response.
- Behavioral in autism. The problems show a fluctuating course. Patients…
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