
10/11/2024
A placebo is a medical treatment or procedure designed to deceive the participant of a clinical experiment. It does not contain any active ingredients but often still produces a physical effect on the individual.
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The placebo effect is a phenomenon in which the body starts to heal even if it only thinks it is receiving treatment. The effect is mysterious, pervasive, and clinically important. Here we discuss what it is and theories as to how the placebo effect works, as well as the possible clinical uses of th...