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by after_care 1560 days ago
> The truly amazing thing here is how powerful the placebo control was

1. The "placebo" received standard treatment for suicidal ideation.

2. We should expect a natural regression towards the mean. The vast majority of humans do not experience suicidal ideation in a particular day. People with suicidal ideation tend to move towards the standard human experience of not having suicidal ideation over time.