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Nah, it works the other direction too. People expecting side effects from a placebo often get them- though you could argue that many side effects are common sym
by Stupulous 6y ago
Nah, it works the other direction too. People expecting side effects from a placebo often get them- though you could argue that many side effects are common symptome now being associated with the drug. Still, the placebo effect beats no treatment per https://ebmh.bmj.com/content/5/1/15 https://ebmh.bmj.com/content/5/1/15 or https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12535498/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12535498/
- fiddlerwoaroof 6y agoInteresting, it looks like the studies I was thinking of are fairly old: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/study-finds-placebo-effec/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/study-finds-place...
- fiddlerwoaroof 6y agoActually, the studies you cite seem to be in line with this Scientific American article: no objective benefits, but some efficacy on subjective benefits and pain reduction.
- spider-mario 6y agoOnly in subjective outcomes. There was no objective outcome where an effect could be perceived.