For a very long time, doctors have prescribed drugs and treatments that they knew weren't real - so imagine their surprise when they actually worked! This week, Syd & Jess are here to give you the lowdown on "The Placebo Effect": we're talking Pavlov's dogs, bread pills, and why the color of your drugs matters.
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Sources for this episode:
www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/7/15792188/placebo-effect-explainedwww.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/the-power-of-the-placebo-effectwww.harvardmagazine.com/2013/01/the-placebo-phenomenonwww.vox.com/2014/7/17/5912503/changing-a-pills-color-has-big-health-consequenceswww.nccih.nih.gov/health/placebo-effectwww.healthline.com/health/placebo-effectstudiousguy.com/placebo-effect-examples/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18468272/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5953755/www.sciencenews.org/article/placebo-reins-pain-brainhealth.howstuffworks.com/medicine/medication/pros-and-cons-of-placebos.htmwww.npr.org/2012/01/06/144794035/one-scholars-take-on-the-power-of-the-placebowww.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/magazine/placebo-effect-medicine.html
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10/12/22 • 38 min
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