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Placebos Can Ease Stress – Even When People Know They’re Placebos – PsychCentral.com
Placebo interventions have been shown to be a cost-effective way to manage a variety of disorders and symptoms. However, an important ethical issue prevents their widespread use: The common belief
Placebo interventions have been shown to be a cost-effective way to manage a variety of disorders and symptoms. However, an important ethical issue prevents their widespread use: The common belief that for placebos to work, the patients needs to be deceived into thinking they are taking an active treatment.
Now in a new study, researchers from Michigan State University (MSU), University of Michigan and Dartmouth College have shown that placebos reduce brain markers of emotional distress even wh…
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