It hurts to think about how much Americans spend on creams that are supposed to relieve pain. In fact, those creams often do relieve pain, but apparently they do that no better than placebos. This disturbing news comes from Johns Hopkins University, whose researchers conducted a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study […]
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Placebos Work, Even When We Know They’re Placebos
OK, it’s not news that placebos work. But it is interesting that they work even when patients are told that they being given a placebo. And it’s even more interesting to note that doctors can tell, by looking at a patient’s brain anatomy and psychological profile, if the placebo is […]