For an individual, it doesn't matter whether the effect is placebo or not; it's real to the individual. If standing on tiptoes and spinning around three times

For an individual, it doesn't matter whether the effect is placebo or not; it's real to the individual. If standing on tiptoes and spinning around three times each morning makes you feel better, you should do it. It's only for determining what sorts of interventions we should use for a larger population that we care about whether the effect is placebo or not.