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drink

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Explain what is meant by a placebo effect.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain what is meant by a therapeutic index (TI).
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: The term placebo refers to an innocuous substance that has no specific effect. A placebo effect is when a placebo induces a change in the body owing to a person's belief in the effectiveness of the placebo. An example would be a change in pain perception after given a fake injection of morphine.

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Answer: The TI represents the difference in dose response curves for a therapeutic effect (e.g., reduction of appetite) versus a toxic effect (e.g., a dose required to induce seizures). A drug with a low TI value requires caution when prescribing.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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