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Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You?

Science Vs

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Plastibos and the Plastivo Effect

The placibo effect is not a panacea, it's been shown to help lots of people with lots of different conditions. What we're learning is that plasibo's work in all kinds of ways. You take a pill expecting you're going to get better, and so your brain releases stuff like an dorphence to make you actually feel better. At other times, conditioning might be playing a role. Ted capjick over at harvard says, we're still working it all out.

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