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The Placebo Effect Takes Place Subconsciously
September 16, 2012 by NewsBot
Placebo and nocebos have been discovered to be activated outside the conscious mind, explaining why patients show clinical improvement even when given treatment without active ingredients. Previous research has suggested you do not need to give a placebo to get a placebo effect. Placebo effects can be potentially active in any therapeutic situation...