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I wish they didn't publish speculative research like this, it is quite clear that the effect in the study lasted less than a dsy and only in a few patients. I believe the placebo effect in PD patients has been overstated, and the statement regarding reducing the need for medication is both misleading and harms the cause of patients, by the I mean diminishes the credibilty of the patient as well as not presenting an accurate picture of the real complexity of the condition. This is especiallt pertinent for working age PWP who may still have to navigate the issues of employment etc, i.e. young onset and stage 1, but still are subject to progression and maybe changes that affect their capacity. If there was something more than this something substantial I would think differently, but it goes on to discuss people who had both received brain surgery AND treatment with apomorphine, something we know is rare and in fact fairly unusual except in later stage PD. Apologies for this long response, I wished to raise the questions in a reasoned way. On Tuesday, 16 February 2016, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This really fascinates me...;-) > > > https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/news/2016/02/parkinson%E2%80%99s-patients-trained-to-respond-to-placebos/ > > > Nic 63/21 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn