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Makes me wonder if there's a risk of losing a placebo effect by knowing it's a placebo effect.
by olalonde 2y ago
Makes me wonder if there's a risk of losing a placebo effect by knowing it's a placebo effect.
- eru 2y agoNow, designing a controlled experiment to investigate that claim is a good challenge!
- Milvaedd_ 2y agoWe know that placebo can work even if you tell the person that they're taking a placebo. The placebo effect is so famous that people already expect a benefit from it. But I guess it varies by individuals so maybe some people would lose it.