Thursday 9 February 2012

What’s in a placebo pill?

What’s in a placebo pill?

Dear Reader,

“It’s nothing”

That would probably be the response if you asked a clinical researcher what goes into a placebo pill. Most of them would likely stick to the script: “It’s inert. Nothing. A sugar pill.”

That last part gives you a clue to the truth.

Sugar is not inert. Far from it. But more importantly, a placebo should NEVER be thought of as a sugar pill. Far from it.

In fact, placebos are specially designed for every single trial that uses them.

Read the whole article here
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