Placebo medicine tests
Doctors should tell people that their prescribed medicine is a placebo, and see if it still helps them anyways
by Cleo Flatular Mar 3, 2020 3 Comments 3 Links
Doctors should tell people that their prescribed medicine is a placebo, and see if it still helps them anyways
by Cleo Flatular Feb 13, 2026 3 Comments 3 Links
by saramartinez Jan 2, 2026 3 Comments 3 Links
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Some studies have proven that placebos can work even when patients are aware they are taking a placebo drug.
Check out this story: A patient died from cardiac arrest after being given (unknowingly) a placebo instead of an adrenaline shot by paramedics. Such actions are unethical and borderline criminal!
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-43516136
Placebos are a common practice among many doctors. Unfortunately, most patients are not aware of this.