Posted by ed_uk on August 6, 2005, at 11:15:44
In reply to Re: We need placebo, posted by SLS on August 6, 2005, at 6:12:33
To what extent do people believe that the 'placebo effect' which is observed in trials of psychoactive drugs represents a 'true' placebo effect versus spontaneous improvement?
Placebo effect = when people respond to a 'sugar pill' because they expect that it will help them.
Spontaneous improvement = improvement which would have been achieved without the use of the 'sugar pill'.
~Ed
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