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My thanks go to Tupelo3 for raising the issue of the placebo effect again:
The weird power of the placebo effect, explained It is almost traditional at this stage, following a new posting about the placebo effect, for me to suggest that we make our own placebos; that we engineer them to have maximum effect; and that we should not limit ourselves to totally inert compounds/actions, but go further and investigate potential therapies that we believe may have an effect. I call such an intervention a "therebo" (from THERapy or placEBO). A good example of a therebo would be curcumin. There is some evidence, but not proof, that it helps PwP, either by having an anti-inflammatory effect or through inhibiting the aggregation of alpha-synuclein. Well, I think the time for inaction is over. Let us get something off the ground. Let's start small, with a therebo that can be administered and tested over the internet. Over the last four and a half years I have measured my PD by doing a computerized version of the side-to-side tap test. In this test, using only your left index finger, you type q followed by p as many times as you can in 30 seconds. You then repeat with your right index finger only. The results are stored anonymously on the website. I have found that my scores when "off" have improved from 16.26/13.66 (left/right) to 24.06/18.14. Part of the improvement is down to training, but part may also be caused by neuroplasticity benefits. Indeed, I think my decline due to PD has been slower than the average in my peer group. So, although I don't expect it will work for everyone, I think side-to-side tap testing is a therebo that's worth trying. If you would like to do the side-to-side tap test go to: Parkinson's Measurement > PDMeasure: home page Your initial visit will take about 10 minutes and subsequent visits about 2 minutes. At any time, whether you're registered or not, you can see everyone's test scores by going to: http://www.parkinsonsmeasurement.org...Statistics.php John
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Born 1955. Diagnosed PD 2005. Meds 2010-Nov 2016: Stalevo(75 mg) x 4, ropinirole xl 16 mg, rasagiline 1 mg Current meds: Stalevo(75 mg) x 5, ropinirole xl 8 mg, rasagiline 1 mg |
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