What’s the point of a placebo if we know it’s fake?

28/08/2025 20 min Temporada 2

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Episode Synopsis

Tune in as we unravel the mysterious world of placebos and nocebos, exploring how your expectations can powerfully shape treatment outcomes, even with inert substances. We'll discuss their crucial role in double-blind clinical trials as the "gold standard" for validating treatments and delve into the complex ethical debates surrounding their use in both research and clinical practice.