This was interesting for me to read because I thought acupuncture just might actually do something. Apparently not... The link is to a summary of a peer-reviewed article on a double-blind study on the effects of "real" acupuncture versus sham acupuncture. The article shows that the group that got sham acupuncture in fact got better results than the group that got "real" (as defined and applied by certified acupuncturists) acupuncture. This suggests very strongly that the results, if any, of acupuncture are indeed a placebo effect. I wanted to try acupuncture at some time, but this article really discouraged me.
Here is the link, from Respectful Insolence.
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