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...study included a control group of patients who received placebos instead of imipramine, along with verbal support and encouragement by psychiatrists. % In this group, 29% of patients lost their serious symptoms, although they had no treatment. Many depressions wax and wane or clear up on their own, and the sheer act of deciding to enter a therapy program may sometimes be more beneficial than the therapy itself. The way to catch any such brief psychological boost is in follow-up studies. The NIMH project is testing patients after six, twelve and 18 months, with the end of the tests...
...wherever they may be, take it on the chin for the chief and seem to love it. That trust almost more than any other thing may be the element that holds Reagan's Government together and keeps it on the march even as the President's power begins to wane in the second term...
...pity and forgery. It's rather a let down, for, if anything, Davies is a master in creating these philosophical debates. Davies is a rennaisance man whose erudition usually shines through his novels in an enchanting rather than imposing way. So it's a shame to see this talent wane in this novel. For in his other novels the magic of the devils and angels lives in the characters who understand and discuss their own magic. In separating the daimon and angel from Cornish through this conceit, he takes away the magic from Cornish and the humanity of the angels...
Other organizations are more short lived. Membership in clubs sponsored by the Boston Computer Society often soars when a product is discontinued, only to wane as members move on to bigger and better machines. Says President Jonathan Rothanburg: "After a few years, the groups that form around an orphan computer pretty much disappear...
...result is that free food, an inducement from the old days, is making a comeback as an alcohol absorber. Instead of simply getting blotto, early evening patrons can load up on appetizers. Many owners are glad to see happy hours on the wane, because the competitive discounting drains profits. Also, says one Boston barkeep, "nobody likes to deal with drunks...