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But How Does a Placebo Work?


Reviewed By: David Slotnick, M.D.

By the way, placebos aren't always fake drugs. They're also used in studies of other treatments such as acupuncture (inserting needles in places that aren't supposed to produce relief) and even surgery. Yes, there was a study in which Parkinson's patients had holes drilled into their skulls but only half the volunteers received implants of potentially beneficial tissue. Now that's sacrificing for science.

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