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UrduA study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress — even when the placebos are administered remotely.
Tag: Placebo
Open-Label (Honest) Placebo Works as Well as Double-Blind Placebo in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In a randomized clinical trial published in the journal PAIN, researchers found participants with moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who were knowingly treated with a pharmacologically inactive pill — referred to as an honest or open-label placebo — reported clinically meaningful improvements in their IBS symptoms.