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A Placebo Can Work Even When You Know It's a Dummy Pill

A Placebo Can Work Even When You Know It's a Dummy Pill

A placebo is an inert substance that has no effect on your body; placebos can work even when the patient is fully aware they're getting a dummy pill.

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  • A placebo is an inert substance that has no effect on your body. In medical research, placebos are used as controls against which the effects of drugs are measured

  • The placebo effect taps into your body’s own virtual pharmacy. Drugs work because your body has chemical receptors for the drugs, but you also have natural brain chemicals tha…

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