Psilocybin: panacea or placebo?

Breathing exercises for asthma: panacea or placebo?

B reathing is easy—we all do it all of the time from the moment we are born. So why should it be necessary to teach people how to breathe? How is it possible to get something wrong when it appears so simple? And, if it is wrong, can it be corrected? In this issue of Thorax Holloway and West report a randomised trial of adding the Papworth technique—a combination of breathing and relaxation exer...

The Innovation Pill: Placebo, Panacea or Paradigm?

To be competitive in this changing world, it is necessary to put an emphasis on coming up with new ideas, products, and services that add value. This solution is simply termed as “innovation” by many executives and has become the buzzword not only in the business world but also in all areas including education and politics. The overuse and generalisation of the term “innovation” has led to a lo...

Psilocybin: Psychotherapy or drug?

Chocolate: Panacea or Poison??

Are you a chocoholic? If the answer is "Yes" then you are far from being alone. Aside from the weighty issue of rising poundage, there is also a more pertinent issue for sufferers of chronic pain. There appear to be 2 sides to this story and I really cannot say which is the more accurate: it may well be a case of "suck it and see"" The "for" argument goes some...

Needle exchange: panacea or problem?

DE NOMBREUSES DONNÉES PROBANTES INDIQUENT que les programmes d’échange d’aiguilles sont rentables et peuvent aider à contrôler la transmission de l’infection par le VIH chez les consommateurs de drogues injectées. Ils peuvent toutefois être moins efficaces dans le cas des personnes qui s’injectent de la cocaïne, dont le nombre est à la hausse, et l’on craint que, en attirant les consommateurs d...