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Placebos Can Work Even When You Know They’re Fakes

There’s little doubt that the placebo effect’s real, but it has always been argued that a person feels better because they think the pill is the real deal. But what if it works even when you know it’s a fake?

October 17, 2009
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This Is What Your Spine Looks Like When The Placebo Effect Kicks In

Neuroscientists have conducted a study showing spinal-cord neural activity when individuals were convinced that their pain would be alleviated by a cream treatment. This activity shows where the Placebo Effect occurs and how gullible volunteer test subjects can be.

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