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by bookofjoe 2586 days ago
Strong statistical significance. When I was in med school (UCLA 1970-74) everybody took aspirin and/or Tylenol. Now, I'm the only person I know of who still takes those two drugs rather than the zillions of newer, more expensive pain relievers. Why? Because none of the drug company-sponsored studies concluding that their new drug was better than my old standbys were convincing to me. As an experienced scientist who co-authored a number of investigational drug studies, I know whereof I speak. References:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5DdrMc8AAAAJ&hl=en