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minor3rd on Nov 7, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?

> suggesting a form of biochemical reaction to the salt water placebo.

I know this was a quote from the article, but... Does it really suggest that? Isn't it possible something else is going on?

bergoid on Nov 7, 2018 [–]

Could it be that this morphine blocker is blocking endorphins?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphin

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