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Does a placebo work if you know it’s a placebo?
Patients receiving ‘open label placebos’ had reduced pain compared with those who received ‘treatment as usual’. When the latter group were then offered placebos to supplement their usual treatment, their pain also then reduced.
Does a placebo work if you know it’s a placebo?
The answer to that question is Yes! That’s according to new research led by Ted…