placebo effect
noun
: improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered due to the specific treatment used
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In the future, doctors could potentially enhance the effectiveness of traditional pain treatments by pairing them with activities or contexts that trigger the placebo effect.
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Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
That all can be grouped under the label of a placebo effect.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
Sniffing out the power, and limits, of the placebo effect
Why isn’t there more research?
—Jo Morrison and Eric Moore, STAT, 4 Aug. 2024
The whole placebo effect shows that believing in something can change your physiology.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
That all can be grouped under the label of a placebo effect.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
Sniffing out the power, and limits, of the placebo effect
Why isn’t there more research?
—Jo Morrison and Eric Moore, STAT, 4 Aug. 2024
The whole placebo effect shows that believing in something can change your physiology.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Placebo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placebo%20effect. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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