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International_Bet_91 t1_jegcumi wrote

Reply to comment by barbzilla1 in What is known about pain enhancement? For instance, are there drugs that are the opposite of analgesics? If so, what are they and how do they work with neurons/neurotransmitters? by DollyPartWithOn

This is wrong.

Acetaminophen is a level 1 (weak) analgesic. Opioids are level 2 or the 3 depending on the drug. Level 3 is the highest level.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554435/

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International_Bet_91 t1_jdscf73 wrote

Reply to comment by JonLongsonLongJonson in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp

WTF? They gave you Suboxone for pain relief? If is NOT approved by the FDA as a pain reliever: The literature on the pain relieving effects show it may work for some people.

I am so sorry. The war on drugs has meant you were likely severely retraumatized as your doctors gave u a placebo for an amputation. Adequate pain management is an importance component of reducing the risk of PTSD.

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International_Bet_91 t1_j8ghcg5 wrote

Reply to comment by gravitywind1012 in A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga

Probably means the kind of people who get vaccinated also wear seatbelts, don't smoke, don't drink and drive, go for annual doctors visits etc etc etc.

And maybe even more relevant than the boring stuff, people who are homeless, addicted to drugs, running from the law, etc etc also don't get vaccinated.

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International_Bet_91 t1_j1owmb3 wrote

Reply to comment by ReecoElryk in What did the public actually want in the Iranian revolution of 1979? by ReecoElryk

I think it's also important to note that young, educated, Iranian communists -- living in exile in Europe because of the Shah's hatred of communists -- were the ones who popularized Khomeini's words by recording them in Europe and smuggling them into Iran. Pamphlets were not enough, the rural population was largely illiterate, and since mosques were monitored by the Shah's secret police, the tapes were key.

The communists saw Khomeini and his followers as useful idiots: they intended to use Khomeini's religious rhetoric to whip the masses into an anti-monarchist frenzy, and once the Shah was gone, the communists thought they could take over power.

As we know know, the communists underestimated the Mullahs' power and brutality: once the Shah was gone, the Islamists turned on the communists.

There have been some heart-breaking expressions of remorse from these communists in recent years The Cassette Tapes that caused the Iranian Revolution.

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International_Bet_91 t1_j00ikd7 wrote

Reply to comment by M4XVLTG3 in Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire. The habit of using devices to manage difficult behavior strengthens over time as media demands strengthen as well. The more often devices are used, the less practice children - get to use other coping strategies by Wagamaga

İn my grandma's generation "hugs" were the scapegoat.

That generation was told not to hug their kids when they cried because it would make them dependent on mother's hugs, unable to self-soothe.

That goodness the new scapegoat is just digital tech!

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International_Bet_91 t1_iycdb8a wrote

Reply to TIL that in 1979, a charity special episode of the academic student quiz show "It's Academic" was held between a team of three Democratic U.S. Senators, three Republican U.S. Senators, and three members of the press. The special was handily won by the press team. by FranklinDRoosevelt32

There was a trivia quiz between Canadian politicians on CBC radio every Christmas for decades. Then the leader of the Green Party of the time, Elizabeth May, entered and won by a huge margin, and did even better the next year, and better the next year, and the next... and then İ stopped listen cuz she would get every single question and it was just boring. İ bet they either cancelled the tradition or stopped inviting the Greens.

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International_Bet_91 t1_isfbzcc wrote

Reply to comment by dogquote in Does a reverse placebo exist? by Nearby-Cloud-3476

The majority of side effects of the Covid vaccine are thought to be nocebo.
This article in Nature says 76%

People who haven't heard that there are side effects to vaccines, don't experience side-effects. İn my opinion, that means we should stop posting on social media about how we were in bed for 2 days after the vaccine.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00146-y#:~:text=%27Nocebo%27%20underlies%20vaccine%20side%20effects&text=Researchers%20reviewed%2012%20randomized%20clinical,fatigue%2C%20after%20the%20first%20dose.

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