The Actual Impact Of The Placebo Effect On Science

We know the placebo effect works, but researchers are starting to figure out exactly why and how doctors could use it to treat patients.

By Julian Huguet

Published on 1/17/2017 at 1:00 PM

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LiveScience: Placebo Effect May Account for Half of Drug's Efficacy

ScienceAlert: Scientists have identified a part of the brain responsible for the placebo effect

Harvard Magazine: The Placebo Phenomenon

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