Term ID: T4285

Placebo Effect

/placebo-effect/
Improvement in symptoms or functioning that results from treatment expectations rather than active therapeutic ingredients.
Example: Patients experiencing pain relief from sugar pills they believe are actual medication due to expectation of improvement.

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Reference: Benedetti (2008)