Entanglement, knowledge, and their possible effects on the outcomes of blinded trials of homeopathic provings

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
L R Milgrom

Abstract

In two recent studies of double-blind placebo-controlled homeopathic provings, entanglement was reported to have occurred between verum and placebo arms of the trials. This contrasts directly with the entanglement-disrupting effects of blinding, recently proposed as the reason for the failure of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to demonstrate unequivocally the efficacy of homeopathy. It is proposed here that such entanglement between remedy and placebo during these double-blind placebo controlled provings is the direct result of the blinding process. A previously developed theoretical model of entanglement in homeopathy among patient, practitioner, and remedy (called PPR entanglement) was used in this investigation. In agreement with the results from the proving studies, the model predicts that application of the double-blind RCT methodology to homeopathic provings leads to entanglement between both remedy and placebo arms of the trial. These theoretical findings can be understood in terms of the act of blinding leading to loss of information because of quantum-like state superposition of the verum and placebo proving groups. This is compared to conclusions drawn from the well-known double-slit experiment of quantum physics,...Continue Reading

References

Apr 29, 1998·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·A K Vallance
Jan 30, 1989·Physical Review Letters·S Weinberg
Aug 12, 2000·The British Homoeopathic Journal·H Walach
Sep 17, 2002·Forschende Komplementärmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine·O Weingärtner
Sep 16, 2003·Forschende Komplementärmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine·H Walach
Apr 24, 2004·Inflammation Research : Official Journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et Al.]·P BelonF A C Wiegant
Nov 10, 2004·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·H WalachG Rieberer
Dec 2, 2004·Forschende Komplementärmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine·H MöllingerH Walach
May 17, 2005·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·G T LewithMichael E Hyland
May 17, 2005·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·H Walach
May 17, 2005·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·L R Milgrom
May 17, 2005·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·M E Hyland
Jul 5, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Harold Walach
Aug 30, 2005·Lancet·Jan P Vandenbroucke
Sep 3, 2005·Forschende Komplementärmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine·Gary Bruno Schmid
Nov 22, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Iris R Bell
Nov 22, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·David Peters
Nov 22, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Michael FrassMenachem Oberbaum
Nov 22, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Helmut KieneTido von Schön-Angerer
Nov 22, 2005·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Lionel R Milgrom

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 11, 2007·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·William A Tiller
Oct 13, 2007·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Lionel R Milgrom
Apr 11, 2008·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Lionel R Milgrom
May 8, 2007·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·William F Bengston, Margaret Moga
Mar 8, 2007·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Lionel R Milgrom
Feb 2, 2016·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·Steven J Cartwright
Oct 2, 2007·Explore : the Journal of Science and Healing·Dean RadinJames Walsh
Jul 20, 2014·Journal of Bioethical Inquiry·David LevyPaul A Komesaroff
Aug 7, 2007·Homeopathy : the Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy·L R Milgrom
Nov 22, 2013·PloS One·Perrine RubyAurélie Bidet-Caulet

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
Harold Walach
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
L R Milgrom
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved