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The Skeptics Guide #908 - Dec 3 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Cannabis Does Not Work for Pain

Cannabis shows a large effect size in reducing pain, but it's not the drug that's doing it. People think cannabis works because they've been told it works by the media. And then there's this like positive feedback loop where they keep using it,. They keep telling themselves it works, the placebo effect is strong withinIt, and they feel better so they keep use it.

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