MythTickle by Justin Thompson for January 06, 2014

no its for sugar

How about “P” for Pill?

They did a study once. Placebos work even if the patient knows it’s a placebo. Weird. This requires more study.

We need only ask Hamlet’s first patient, Ophelia, how well the treatment went.

Friend of mine knew a guy who worked for a drug company. The company had come up with a new product, and for some unknown reason had an internal contest to come up with its name. The winner: “Obecalp.” Labels were designed, logos created, marketing materials crafted… and then, the contest winner pointed out that the name was just “Placebo” spelled backwards…

I took medication that was actually marked “placebo,” but I didn’t know what it meant at the time and I never bothered to look it up. They looked and tasted like very small cinnamon candy. I had complained about hearing noises at night. Probably hearing damage, like a ringing in the ears but at a very low register.

I was experiencing such bad pain so I went to an urgent care. They prescribed something I had never heard of, and the first thing I asked the pharmacist was if the prescription was a “get out of my emergency room” placebo. It wasn’t, thank heavens. I’ve seen those prescribed many a time back in the 80s when I was an RN.

The colorist missed the tree in 1st frame

Worst ever! But if it works for Boody, we’ll forgive and forget all your self-doubt!A real prince among psychiatrists!

…works for me!

Give him a stronger placebo!