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		phyzome on May 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The efficacy of duct tape vs. cryotherapy in the t... No reason for it to be placebo. Probably any irritant has a good chance of working.

hinkley on May 20, 2024 | [–]

Another old remedy just involves paper, pencil, and a fire.

Surely paper touching a wart doesn’t do anything substantial other than trigger the placebo effect.

BurningFrog on May 20, 2024 | [–]

We need to set up a study comparing the placebo effect to... let's see...

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