in the aducanumab study that i am in at ut southwestern in dallas
soon to be at ucla in los angeles
i am either in the treatment group
one of three doses of the aducanumab is used
the higher the dose in phase 1 studies
the more of the bad beta amyloid was removed
like all of it
or
i may be in the placebo group
now this is a double blind study
the researchers dont know which you are in
you the study subject dont know which you are in
so
at the end of 18 months
the veil comes off
as the results are analyzed
then
lucky us
all those who want to continue
have the chance to receive the real deal drug
for at least 3.5 years more
so
my amyvid pet scan done a few months ago was real positive
for the bad beta amyloid
if
i am getting the placebo
my repeat scan in 18 months would still be real positive
no changes would occur
if
i got the real deal
the aducanumab
my amyvid scan should be all clear
so
what if i am getting the placebo
is the headache i had for a week after the first one
is the fatigue i get a week after everyone of them
are
they
the placebo effect
whats the placebo effect
folks given treatment that is a placebo
actually get better on it
why
well the mind is a powerful thing
thats why
these studies are done as double blind
so
no biases are introduced into the study
like
only healthier folks would receive the real deal
so the results at the end would look better
so thats the power of the placebo
sometimes it works
have i used placebo before
well
i do admit that i have used placebo treatment on folks before
sometimes it worked
no
i dont plan on saying more about this
all i know
is i hope
that i am not getting the placebo
that puts me 18 months behind
which
in someone with alzheimers disease is an awfully long time
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