01-30-2018, 10:13 PM
If we accept that the pill is genuine and has 10mg of diazepam in it , then many say "diazepam is diazepam". But of course the pill has fillers, binders to hold it together, things to make sure it dissolves properly, or it may have a tiny amount of sweetener added. Many have a smooth surface that is almost like a dry lubricant. It helps the pills through the factory rather than bunching and getting stuck. If supplied loose it stops them sticking together, and in many cases they are slightly easier to swallow. There is a lot more to it than just dumping in the diazepam and filling the rest with starch.
Look up "excipient" if you want to know more. There is a whole area of science about it, especially when working to ensure the drug actually reaches the right part of the body, or isn't destroyed by stomach acid.
On the personal variation side, never underestimate how powerful the placebo effect is. And I'm afraid that knowing about placebo doesn't free you from it - it still happens. It isn't any weakness as placebo is an entirely normal psychological process.
Look up "excipient" if you want to know more. There is a whole area of science about it, especially when working to ensure the drug actually reaches the right part of the body, or isn't destroyed by stomach acid.
On the personal variation side, never underestimate how powerful the placebo effect is. And I'm afraid that knowing about placebo doesn't free you from it - it still happens. It isn't any weakness as placebo is an entirely normal psychological process.