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ekianjo on Nov 7, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?

Not saying it does not work. I am saying the effect is probably less.

crummy on Nov 7, 2018 [–]

I agree. Though it's odd that the placebo effect seems to be getting stronger over the years (according to the article) - I would have thought it would have weakened as the concept spread through the public.

jfk13 on Nov 7, 2018 | [–]

Perhaps that serves to emphasise just how little we actually understand it.

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