Sentences with phrase «including placebo pills»

Thus, we undertook to critically evaluate relative efficacy among the various treatments for depression along with control procedures, including placebo pills.

Not exact matches

After Health Canada demanded a recall of Apotex's mispackaged birth control pills (they contained too many placebos and not enough medication), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened to block Apotex products for «repeated deficiencies,» including bacterial contamination.

Despite that, reviews of studies have found the positive effects of homeopathic treatment for certain conditions — including acute diarrhea, flu, and allergies — can not be explained by a placebo effect alone (the placebo effect is when people get better because they are receiving some pill, even if that is a neutral «sugar pill»).

At the conclusion of the study the researchers reported that patients receiving Ginkgo showed a remarkable overall improvement in their condition, including a 300 percent increase in memory and attention as compared to those receiving the placebo pills.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study compared the efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and pill placebo.