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Physicians have long believed that some form of deception is essential to the placebo effect: after all, if you tell people that you're giving them a fake drug, why would they respond by getting better? But new research suggests that it may one day be possible to use placebos in everyday medicine without misleading patients into thinking they might get active treatment. The study, which was published in the journal PloS One, included 80 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes abdominal pain, bloating and frequent bouts of either constipation, diarrhea or cycling between the two. There is no specific treatment other than managing symptoms, which can range from mild to severe.
Full Article: Placebos Work Even if You Know They’re Fake: But How? – TIME Healthland
Full Article: Placebos Work Even if You Know They’re Fake: But How? – TIME Healthland
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