Tag: emotional distress

Telling people they’re getting a placebo does not stop it from working After being given a placebo and viewing negative images, people felt less distress, even though they knew their treatment had no active ingredients.

Posted on February 9, 2021April 2, 2021 by EricaCurles 165 views

Does giving a placebo require lying to a patient? This study concludes...no! Placebos still work even when the patient knows, at least for emotional distress.