Science
Placebos prove powerful even when people know they’re taking one – Medical Xpress
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients simply because they believe it’s real—known as the placebo effect.
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients simply because they believe it’s realknown as the placebo effect.
A team of researchers from Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Dartmouth College is the first to demonstrate that placebos reduce brain markers of emotional distress even when people know they are taking one.
Now, evidence shows that even if people are aware that t…
-
Noosa News20 hours agoData shows 73 serving and former Australian Defence Force members died by suicide in 2023
-
Noosa News20 hours agoAustralian-funded PALM scheme liaison workers say they went months without pay
-
Noosa News21 hours agoBidding for a good cause
-
Noosa News20 hours agoMurray Watt slams Queensland LNP renewable energy policy