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SYSK Selects: How the Placebo Effect Works

Jan 18, 2020 · 39m
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  • Doctors have long used inert substances that still produced healing effects.
  • The placebo effect was scientifically studied starting in the 1980s.
  • Learn how a fake treatment can genuinely impact patient recovery.

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