Components of the placebo effect

[Professor Yaffle]

Thought this study in the BMJ might be of interest to some here:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmj.39524.439618.25v1

 

[Ivor the Engineer]

Had a quick look through. Interesting stuff. It would have been nice if they had chosen a condition which has objective measures.

 

[JJM]

Had a quick look through. Interesting stuff. It would have been nice if they had chosen a condition which has objective measures.

Yes. However, The placebo effect only shows up in subjective measures.

See [FONT=&quot]https://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/21/1594[/FONT]