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  1. Is there a proven way to test if I'm susceptible to the placebo effect?

    The placebo effect requires you to not know you're taking a placebo (patients in these studies are not told what it is about, they're just given pills/injections etc.) I can't think of a way you could …

  2. Are there actual cases where a placebo prescription or fake …

    Aug 22, 2021 · Placebo prescriptions or fake treatments work for people who believe they are ill, and it can actually improve the patient's condition. Are there actual cases where a placebo has …

  3. When would a placebo/control group *not* be used in medical …

    Jul 9, 2020 · 2 Related: Why use a placebo in some potential COVID-19 vaccine trials? What is the point of a placebo in studies where the subject can determine their group? The answers to …

  4. What is the point of a placebo in studies where the subject can ...

    The placebo group also gets this therapy, in addition to their placebo drug. E) The placebo choice is often selected to be something that does have some physical effect that isn't psychedelic in …

  5. Newest 'placebo' Questions - Medical Sciences Stack Exchange

    If placebo controls work even when the patient is aware that the treatment is a placebo. Why are deceptive placebo controls used? Placebos are “fake” treatments prescribed for the …

  6. In the Moderna phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine for COVID-19 …

    Moderna has started a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate if their vaccine can prevent coronavirus disease 2019. What specifically is in the placebo?

  7. How do pharmaceutical companies deal with people who received …

    Dec 20, 2020 · However, in order for the study to stay blind so that long term effects can be observed, they cannot be told they received a placebo. How do the pharmaceutical companies …

  8. If placebo controls work even when the patient is aware that the ...

    Aug 15, 2020 · If placebo controls can have effects even when the patient is aware that the treatment is a placebo, then why not just always tell clinical trial participants they are using a …

  9. clinical study - Effects of placebo on viral load in tests for ...

    Mar 24, 2020 · I would guess, if one is using a measure like viral load, the effects of placebo on it should be negligible. Is that correct? From what I know, placebo would play a significant role if …

  10. Are homeopathy treated patients really experiencing "Placebo"?

    Jul 4, 2019 · Are homeopathy treated patients really experiencing "Placebo"? Ask Question Asked 6 years, 6 months ago Modified 3 years, 5 months ago