> simply because the person receiving them believes it will Perhaps somewhat bizarrely, maybe even if they know it's only placebo: > In these four studies pat

> simply because the person receiving them believes it will Perhaps somewhat bizarrely, maybe even if they know it's only placebo: > In these four studies patients were randomised to receive open label placebo (pills described as "inert placebos containing no medication") plus usual treatment or usual treatment[...] > The consistency and magnitude of symptomatic relief across these studies—performed in hospitals on two continents—suggest that open label placebo may have a real therapeutic benefit. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6889847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6889847/