Is the placebo-effect real, or a figment?
The placebo is a crucial component of clinical trials. An active intervention, one that has a presumed biologic mechanism of action targeted to a malady, is tested against an inert agent, the placebo. Inert means it has no mechanism of action aimed at the malady being studied. The classic description of a placebo is the […]
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