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[falconer66a]

Sure, Placebo Effect.

Right, the improved sleep of the people in the Alzheimer's Phase One study in Australia could have been only a placebo effect. The study was not double-blinded; the unfortunate blokes down there with Alzheimer's stupidly thought the pills they were taking were really something good and effective. Really good things were gonna happen. It allowed them to think themselves to sleep. Aunt Matilda said, "Finally. I got me a pill that will fix me up, mate. I'm gonna sleep well tonight, aye!"

The placebo effect, pure and simple. Happens all the time with Alzheimer's disease and new drugs being tested for it. Look at all the placebo outcomes with the amyloid drugs. (Wait...?)

Sure, the placebo effect is a real problem in testing Alzheimer's drug efficacies. (And because they are down under, Australians have to hang on to the dirt, so they don't slide off the globe. Hope the new trial finishes before they all do that. Alzheimer's people have tough time holding on.)