| Title: |
Homeopathic pathogenetic trials produce more specific than non-specific symptoms: results from two double-blind placebo controlled trials |
| Authors: |
Walach, H.; Möllinger, H.; Sherr, J.; Schneider, R. |
| Source: |
Journal of Psychopharmacology ; volume 22, issue 5, page 543-552 ; ISSN 0269-8811 1461-7285 |
| Publisher Information: |
SAGE Publications |
| Publication Year: |
2008 |
| Description: |
We conducted two parallel, blinded homeopathic pathogenetic trials conducted at two different sites to determine whether symptoms reported by healthy volunteers were significantly different for homeopathic remedies than for placebos. Study 1 used a two-armed design, testing ozone against placebo. Study 2 used a three-armed design, testing ozone and iridium against placebo. We found significantly more remedy-specific symptoms in provers taking ozone or iridium than in provers taking placebo in the three-armed trial and in both trials pooled for ozone and placebo. We, therefore, conclude that homeopathic remedies produce more symptoms typical for a remedy than non-typical symptoms. The results furthermore suggest a somewhat non-classical pattern because symptoms of one remedy appear to be mimicked in the other trial arm. This might be indicative of entanglement in homeopathic systems. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1177/0269881108091259 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881108091259; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0269881108091259 |
| Rights: |
https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.DE5B4BA7 |
| Database: |
BASE |