placebo

How belief can drive recovery

When I worked in the pharmaceutical industry, the placebo effect was frequently dismissed as ‘all…

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Do drugs work better if we believe in them?

It seems to me that they do – broadly speaking. Paying more for a simple…

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Can your brain learn to respond to a placebo?

Imagine how much money the NHS or medical insurance companies would save if we could…

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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…

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