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Even when you KNOW you’re taking a placebo …

August 28, 2014 Michael Doneman

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This research, from 2010, suggests patients benefit from the placebo effect even when told explicitly that they’re taking an ‘inert substance’

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At the same time light-hearted and absolutely serious, this website offers information and interactions based on the widely acknowledged existence of the Placebo Effect, the extraordinary fact that the administration of a neutral substance or harmless procedure often produces benefit.

... and an opportunity for you to experience the placebo effect yourself!