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Re:What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick? by read_if_gay_ on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @11:59AM (#18400420)
I can't point to a source but I remember reading somewhere that the effect is significantly weakened if you tell patients it's just a placebo, although it doesn't vanish.
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Re:What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick? by Sean1708 on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @12:07PM (#18400478)
FWIR it's more about their expectation of effectiveness, if they believe the placebo will be effective then the placebo will be more effective.
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