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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It’s been assumed that mindfulness meditation reduces pain because of the placebo effect, the fascinating phenomenon in which a ‘fake’ or inactive treatment causes improvement in a person’s physical or mental health.
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Ultimately, Wang hopes a better understanding of the placebo effect will change the way researchers and physicians approach chronic pain and addiction.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The placebo effect is mysterious and often pesky in clinical trials, but new research in Nature offers new evidence for which brain circuit is responsible for the placebo effect in treating pain.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 26 July 2024
Some people may see their symptoms improve after trying adrenal cocktails thanks to the placebo effect, experts said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 Aug. 2024
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Ultimately, Wang hopes a better understanding of the placebo effect will change the way researchers and physicians approach chronic pain and addiction.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The placebo effect is mysterious and often pesky in clinical trials, but new research in Nature offers new evidence for which brain circuit is responsible for the placebo effect in treating pain.
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 26 July 2024
Some people may see their symptoms improve after trying adrenal cocktails thanks to the placebo effect, experts said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for placebo effect
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“Placebo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placebo%20effect. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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