In this episode, Megan and Frank discuss the alternative medicine practice known as "Reiki," a kind of touch energy healing. What is Reiki, and how is it supposed to work? Is there scientific evidence of Reiki's effectiveness, or is it all just a placebo? And if so, would that really be a problem?

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Megan J Fritts (google.com)

Frank J. Cabrera (google.com)

Email: [email protected]

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Bibliography:

Frontiers | Does Reiki Benefit Mental Health Symptoms Above Placebo?

What is Reiki? Energy Healing and Chakra Work — Lisa Kern

Does Reiki Work? - The Atlantic

Evidence and explanation in Cicero's On Divination

Tylenol Is Popular and Safe, Yet Nobody Knows How It Works | Scientific American

Siegel - Predictive Analytics, Revised and Updated

The Phantom Pattern Problem - Gary Smith; Jay Cordes - Oxford University Press

A radical new hypothesis in medicine: give patients drugs they know don’t work | Vox

The weird power of the placebo effect, explained | Vox

The Power of Mind over Body | Plus

Placebos Work—Even Without Deception | Harvard Medical School

Hume, David: Causation | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Researchers are still working to prove that antidepressants are more effective than placebo

Medical Nihilism - Jacob Stegenga - Oxford University Press

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Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts

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