Placebo Use

Vestibular Stimulation for ADHD

“…It is not clear whether this conclusion applies to other forms of vestibular stimulation, more intense or focused on semicircular canals. It does appear that the treatment is a safe way of eliciting a strong placebo effect, a therapeutic tool recommended by Weintrob (2005). The improvement (presumably placebo) was impressive, enough so that of the 43 families returning for 6-week FU, only 1 (in the control group) had found it necessary to obtain medication posttreatment, even though 43% had been medicated prior to study entry.…”