placebo
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Placebo drinkers might have difficulty with some complex tasks, such as counting backward by sevens or touching their nose with their eyes closed, McCarthy said.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2024
"Placebo is probably the single most effective, consistent intervention in medicine, full stop. It's seen in every trial, and we should probably be paying more attention to the factors that give rise to it."
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is suing Placebo singer Brian Molko for defamation after he launched into a rant against her during a gig in Turin last month, Italian media report.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023
Placebo effects of an ergogenic aid on athletic performance.
From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020
If he does he will not need to give much medicine to put the patient to sleep, and if he does give it he can frequently use a Placebo with the same effect.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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