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The placebo effect

Name: The placebo effect
Creator: Sundararajan Rajagopal
Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, 3. Good health

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2006Publisher:Royal College of PsychiatristsJournal:Psychiatric Bulletin, volume 30, pages 185-188 (issn: 0955-6036, eissn: 1472-1473,

Authors: Sundararajan Rajagopal;

doi: 10.1192/pb.30.5.185

The placebo effect

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Abstract

The placebo effect is a fascinating phenomenon in clinical practice. Studies have shown that there is a significant placebo effect in a wide range of medical conditions including psychiatric disorders. This article looks at the background of the placebo effect, defines the common terms used, describes the various hypotheses that have been put forward to explain this seemingly inexplicable phenomenon and also covers the issue of using placebos in research trials, highlighting the important ethical dilemmas involved. Throughout, specific emphasis is given to psychiatry.

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