how the phenonmenon of placebo works....
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Placebo is a Latin word that means "I will Please". It is a a simulated medical treatment used to deceive the patient. It is used in the research trails to test the efficacy of new drug and is also helpful in providing psychological benefit to the patient rather than physiological effect.
In this phenomenon, two groups of people are selected for clinical trails. One group of people is given the active drug and the other group (control group) is given the placebo. The placebo may be substance other than drug like sugar pills, diet pills etc. None of the individuals among the group knows whether they have taken active or placebo drug. Now comparing the two groups, the effect of drug is examined and indicated. However, sometimes people who have taken placebo get better. This is known as placebo phenomenon or effect. Thus, this effect works by providing psychological benefit to the patient rather than physiological effect.
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Please find below the solution to the asked query
Placebo is a Latin word that means "I will Please". It is a a simulated medical treatment used to deceive the patient. It is used in the research trails to test the efficacy of new drug and is also helpful in providing psychological benefit to the patient rather than physiological effect.
In this phenomenon, two groups of people are selected for clinical trails. One group of people is given the active drug and the other group (control group) is given the placebo. The placebo may be substance other than drug like sugar pills, diet pills etc. None of the individuals among the group knows whether they have taken active or placebo drug. Now comparing the two groups, the effect of drug is examined and indicated. However, sometimes people who have taken placebo get better. This is known as placebo phenomenon or effect. Thus, this effect works by providing psychological benefit to the patient rather than physiological effect.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about the placebo phenomenon or effect.
If you have any more doubts just ask here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible.
Regards