>know it alls quoting assorted studies as it being marginally effective and placebo effect etc etc (despite them never having tried it)
This is a terrible attitude
Personal experience is no substitute for controlled studies. It's irresponsible to say that something is medically effective just because you tried it and it "works for you." You don't know that. You can't know that.
Homeopathy- selling biochemically inert placebos as medicine- is an $18 billion dollar industry. This is completely driven by word-of-mouth anecdotal experiences and personal claims. You can sell people tap water and sugar pills to cure depression and insomnia, and they will swear it's a miracle cure and tell everyone they know. Don't be that guy.
This is a terrible attitude
Personal experience is no substitute for controlled studies. It's irresponsible to say that something is medically effective just because you tried it and it "works for you." You don't know that. You can't know that.
Homeopathy- selling biochemically inert placebos as medicine- is an $18 billion dollar industry. This is completely driven by word-of-mouth anecdotal experiences and personal claims. You can sell people tap water and sugar pills to cure depression and insomnia, and they will swear it's a miracle cure and tell everyone they know. Don't be that guy.