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Well, placebo doesn't work if you know it isn't real.
by Illniyar 7y ago
Well, placebo doesn't work if you know it isn't real.
- adrianN 7y agoActually it does: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/placebo-can-work-even-know-placebo-201607079926 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/placebo-can-work-even-kn...
- tempestn 7y agoI have to imagine that it works even _better_ if you believe it's more than just a placebo though, but it'd be interesting to see evidence! That study compared open placebo to nothing. I'd be interested in a study where one group believed they were getting a trial drug and the other group believed they were getting placebo, but really both were getting the same placebo.