placebo effect
noun
: improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered due to the specific treatment used
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Could a beneficial placebo effect be identified even when a patient was knowingly taking a sugar pill?
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New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Still, Negulescu says the company is moving ahead with later-stage testing to better adjust for the placebo effect and better understand the drug’s effect in chronic pain.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
While some mice studies suggest that NAD+ supplements could replenish NAD+ levels, some experts say the benefits of NAD+ therapy may largely be a placebo effect.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
In the future, doctors could potentially enhance the effectiveness of traditional pain treatments by pairing them with activities or contexts that trigger the placebo effect.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Still, Negulescu says the company is moving ahead with later-stage testing to better adjust for the placebo effect and better understand the drug’s effect in chronic pain.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
While some mice studies suggest that NAD+ supplements could replenish NAD+ levels, some experts say the benefits of NAD+ therapy may largely be a placebo effect.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
In the future, doctors could potentially enhance the effectiveness of traditional pain treatments by pairing them with activities or contexts that trigger the placebo effect.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for placebo effect
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“Placebo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placebo%20effect. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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