2007-01-15 20:37:51 · 9 answers · asked by hotflush 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your GP is now allowed to prescribe you a placebo, the only time you may get that is if you sign up for a trial
2007-01-15 20:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A GP cannot prescribe a placebo to his / her patients.
The only way you can ever be given a placebo without knowing is if you are taking part in clinical trails (and you'd know if you were taking part). When involved in a clinical trial, subjects are made aware of all risks etc and are required to give full consent. However, the subject must not know whether their medication is "real" or not as the knowledge may influence the results.
2007-01-16 06:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by HanRatty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the prescription and google the name of the drug and see what you can find?
Does the doctor have a reason to give you a placebo?
2007-01-16 04:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any drug identification website.
But I'll go ahead and tell you--no, he didn't prescribe you a placebo.
2007-01-16 04:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
send it to a lab for chemical analysis, check a local university also Chem Dept. may help do an analysis
2007-01-16 04:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Questions Questions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google the name of the drug you have been put on, it should tell you on the internet.
2007-01-16 04:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't it is illegal and unethical with out you consenting to a trail or experiment.
2007-01-16 04:41:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is the name of the drug and i will tell you
2007-01-16 04:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by nicolefrenzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can tell you if you tell me the name of the drug
2007-01-16 05:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by galena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋