Placebo Effect Proven in the Spine

The placebo effect has been documented on numerous instances. It is most obvious in the field of medicine, where patients told that they were given drugs for their pain or diseases seem to get better even though the pill itself contained only sugar or flour. Such an instance was recently docu... [ read more >> ]

The placebo effect at times makes the brain believe the body has been medicated properly, and that person gets better. Scientists do not yet know how or why this happens.

Image comment: The placebo effect at times makes the brain believe the body has been medicated properly, and that person gets better. Scientists do not yet know how or why this happens.
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The placebo effect at times makes the brain believe the body has been medicated properly, and that person gets better. Scientists do not yet know how or why this happens.