The Placebo Effect
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The placebo effect is a measurable change in a participant produced by the expectation of treatment rather than by the treatment.
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Patients given an inert pill described as a painkiller report less pain than untreated patients given nothing.
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A placebo response is a real effect with a non-specific cause. Real does not mean the drug worked.