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a friend of mine spiraled into years of undiagnosed anxiety, depression and fatigue and was told by many doctors it was all in her head. a few years later she was diagnosed with lyme disease, got treatment and now has a new lease on life.



The effectiveness of placebo treatment is well documented.


Which raises a good? question: "Should we treat people with placebos [without their knowledge] if it might improve their lives?"




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