Placebos Could Work Just As Well As Real Painkillers
January 7, 2011
The “placebo effect” refers to the power of positive thinking. You might physically feel better after taking a dummy pill if you really believe it’s a prescribed painkiller.
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Health Medical Pharma, Pharmacology, Science, Medicine, placebos, Painkiller, Placebo-controlled study, Mind-body interventions, Clinical research, placebo, Bioethics, Health, Medical ethics
