Michael Regilio

Not anymore. Okay, look, we need to understand if the act of needles stabbing the skin does something real, like tangible and scientifically provable, or is it just all placebo?

Yeah, it's awesome. In fact, in researching this episode, I came across several full-throated defenses of the placebo effect by some of the most reputable institutions in medicine. One article from Harvard Medical School was the one that really set me straight on placebos, particularly when it comes to pain management. Pain is in the brain.

Yeah, it's awesome. In fact, in researching this episode, I came across several full-throated defenses of the placebo effect by some of the most reputable institutions in medicine. One article from Harvard Medical School was the one that really set me straight on placebos, particularly when it comes to pain management. Pain is in the brain.

Yeah, it's awesome. In fact, in researching this episode, I came across several full-throated defenses of the placebo effect by some of the most reputable institutions in medicine. One article from Harvard Medical School was the one that really set me straight on placebos, particularly when it comes to pain management. Pain is in the brain.

Ooh, that is dangerously close to a Cypress Hill lyric, I think. That it is. And I may be insane in the membrane, but the fact of the matter is the way our brain perceives the messages from pain receptors is pain. That's just what pain is.

Ooh, that is dangerously close to a Cypress Hill lyric, I think. That it is. And I may be insane in the membrane, but the fact of the matter is the way our brain perceives the messages from pain receptors is pain. That's just what pain is.

Ooh, that is dangerously close to a Cypress Hill lyric, I think. That it is. And I may be insane in the membrane, but the fact of the matter is the way our brain perceives the messages from pain receptors is pain. That's just what pain is.

So if placebos convince our brains to release endorphins, which relieve pain, the pain relief is as real as if you'd taken a pharmaceutical drug without the risks of taking pharmaceutical drugs. Hey, placebos, like seriously, no disrespect. I get you.

So if placebos convince our brains to release endorphins, which relieve pain, the pain relief is as real as if you'd taken a pharmaceutical drug without the risks of taking pharmaceutical drugs. Hey, placebos, like seriously, no disrespect. I get you.

So if placebos convince our brains to release endorphins, which relieve pain, the pain relief is as real as if you'd taken a pharmaceutical drug without the risks of taking pharmaceutical drugs. Hey, placebos, like seriously, no disrespect. I get you.

Yeah. So it actually, this is where it gets murky because serious professionals who I respect haven't ruled out that causing micro injuries might be triggering an immune response or sending anti-inflammatory proteins and other infection fighting and wound healing chemicals to these micro injured areas.

Yeah. So it actually, this is where it gets murky because serious professionals who I respect haven't ruled out that causing micro injuries might be triggering an immune response or sending anti-inflammatory proteins and other infection fighting and wound healing chemicals to these micro injured areas.

Yeah. So it actually, this is where it gets murky because serious professionals who I respect haven't ruled out that causing micro injuries might be triggering an immune response or sending anti-inflammatory proteins and other infection fighting and wound healing chemicals to these micro injured areas.

Yeah. Some also propose that these micro injuries might, and you said it, increase blood flow to the area or might activate nerve receptors. Like they're still hypothesizing about it, but there's not a lot of evidence. Gotcha. Yeah. And you're still using the word might quite a bit. Yeah, look, in this case, might definitely doesn't make right. So what if they haven't ruled it out?

Yeah. Some also propose that these micro injuries might, and you said it, increase blood flow to the area or might activate nerve receptors. Like they're still hypothesizing about it, but there's not a lot of evidence. Gotcha. Yeah. And you're still using the word might quite a bit. Yeah, look, in this case, might definitely doesn't make right. So what if they haven't ruled it out?

Yeah. Some also propose that these micro injuries might, and you said it, increase blood flow to the area or might activate nerve receptors. Like they're still hypothesizing about it, but there's not a lot of evidence. Gotcha. Yeah. And you're still using the word might quite a bit. Yeah, look, in this case, might definitely doesn't make right. So what if they haven't ruled it out?

They also haven't ruled it in. Reputable people do wonder if acupuncture is doing something more than the placebo effect. But the fact is, all the evidence suggests that on a neurological level, it's treating pain just like a placebo does. So for pain relief, it sounds like acupuncture gets a solid maybe. Yeah, I don't know.

They also haven't ruled it in. Reputable people do wonder if acupuncture is doing something more than the placebo effect. But the fact is, all the evidence suggests that on a neurological level, it's treating pain just like a placebo does. So for pain relief, it sounds like acupuncture gets a solid maybe. Yeah, I don't know.

They also haven't ruled it in. Reputable people do wonder if acupuncture is doing something more than the placebo effect. But the fact is, all the evidence suggests that on a neurological level, it's treating pain just like a placebo does. So for pain relief, it sounds like acupuncture gets a solid maybe. Yeah, I don't know.

I'd go so far as to say a solid yes for pain treatment, as long as you believe. For skeptics, I couldn't help but wonder if the placebo effect is less or even null. That might be the study we're looking for. That's the control group. I'd be interested to see in believers versus skeptics.