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Biofields, Placebo, and Ritual - Dr. Richard Hammerschlag

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Apr 6, 2023
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Richard Hammerschlag
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Scientific Revolution Starts Now!
01:32 • 5min
3
The Principles of Sham Acupuncture
06:40 • 3min
4
The Problem With Acupuncture as a Drug
09:18 • 5min
5
The Role of Collagen in Acupuncture
14:35 • 3min
6
The Power of Facial Manipulation
17:14 • 2min
7
The Dual Challenges of Designing Acupuncture Studies
19:30 • 6min
8
The Gold Ring of Placebo Science
25:23 • 1min
9
The Mind, Brain Dilemma
26:48 • 5min
10
The Neuroendocrinology of the Nervous System
31:31 • 3min
11
The Path to Becoming a Dean of the Pacific College of Oregon
34:57 • 2min
12
The Relationship Between Biochemistry and Behavior
37:08 • 5min
13
Acupuncture and Sciatica
41:47 • 2min
14
The Origins of Acupuncture
43:39 • 5min
15
Acupuncture: A Natural Approach
49:02 • 4min
16
The Hallucinogenic Cactus and the Native People
52:32 • 3min
17
The Biochemistry of Hallucinations
56:00 • 5min
18
The Healing Power of Acupuncture
01:00:47 • 2min
19
The Open Placebo Effect
01:03:15 • 2min
20
The Struggles of Evidence-Based Medicine
01:05:15 • 6min
21
The Cohesion of the Vision in Indigenous Cultures
01:10:54 • 3min
22
The Importance of Plant Cognition
01:13:24 • 5min
23
The Importance of Set and Setting in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
01:18:35 • 3min
24
The Myth of Paranoia
01:21:48 • 3min
25
The Importance of Regeneration in the Southwest
01:25:03 • 4min
26
The Right Thing to Do
01:28:55 • 3min
27
The Bio Field and the Shared Mythology
01:32:11 • 4min
28
The Myth of the NIH and the Senate Appropriations Committee
01:35:54 • 3min
29
The History of NIH's Office of Alternative Medicine
01:39:06 • 4min
30
Biofield Therapies and the Evolution of Physical Medicine
01:43:26 • 6min
31
The Psychological Effects of Having Someone Care for You
01:49:12 • 2min
32
The Importance of Intention in Acupuncture
01:50:55 • 4min
33
The Value of Individual Responses to Treatment
01:55:06 • 2min
34
The Importance of Comparative Effectiveness Research
01:57:23 • 3min
35
The Importance of Breathing Techniques in the Prevention of Inflammation
02:00:20 • 2min
36
The Importance of Intentionality in Regenerative Medicine
02:02:18 • 5min
37
The Importance of Human Interaction in Health
02:07:25 • 2min
38
The Importance of Physical Touch in Our Lives
02:09:37 • 2min
39
The Use of Tuning Forks to Detect and Treat Unbalances
02:11:14 • 4min
40
The Power of Intentionality
02:15:12 • 4min
41
The Web of Acupuncture
02:19:00 • 3min