The primary value of placebo controls in clinical trials is the minimization of bias.

The research was just one piece of evidence in a compelling body of work suggesting "honest" placebos could play a role in certain kinds of clinical treatments. Editor's note: Readers often ask us ...

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Studies have found that placebos can help relieve symptoms such as pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue. Imaging has suggested the effects work by prompting certain areas of the brain to release ...

A data analysis published in a scientific journal indicates that differences with placebo are marginal for most treatments ...