La homeopatía carece de base científica, según un informe del Parlamento británico

El estudio sostiene que la eficacia de los remedios homeopáticos depende de la fe del paciente en el tratamiento

EL PAÍS - Madrid - 23/02/2010. Un estudio encargado por varios parlamentarios británicos concluye que la homeopatía carece de base científica, por lo que ya han pedido al gobierno que deje de asignar fondos públicos a esta área. El informe, elaborado por el Comité de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Cámara de los Comunes , sostiene que los remedios homeopáticos tienen una eficacia similar a la de los placebos: es decir, que cualquier efecto que puedan tener se debe a la fe del paciente en dicho tratamiento, según informa BBC Mundo.

Las recomendaciones del comité también atañen a los productores de medicamentos homeopáticos. El documento aconseja impedir a las compañías que hagan declaraciones sobre la efectividad de sus productos si no muestras pruebas. Además, ponen en tela de juicio las licencias que las autoridades reguladoras asignan a este tipo de tratamientos. El estudio ya ha recibido la oposición de fabricantes y partidarios de la homeopatía, que aseguran que el estudio ha obviado pruebas importantes.

La homeopatía es un modo de tratamiento que emplea sustancias diluidas suministradas oralmente. Sus partidarios aseguran que consigue curar todo tipo de dolencias, desde constipados hasta el insomnio. Los parlamentarios, sin embargo, señalan que la homeopatía consiste básicamente en pastillas de azúcar que funcionan gracias a la fe del paciente. Según señala BBC Mundo, el sistema público de salud británico gasta al año 4 millones de euros anuales en homeopatía, que incluye la financiación de hospitales homeopáticos en Londres, Bristol, Liverpool y Glasgow.
Fuente: http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/homeopatia/carece/base/cientifica/informe/Parlamento/britanico/elpepusoc/20100223elpepusoc_3/Tes

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