What occurs during the placebo effect?

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24 Aug 2023
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28 May 2026

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The placebo effect happens when a patient shows signs of improvement after receiving a treatment that contains no therapeutic agents, such as a sugar pill or saline solution. This improvement is due to the patient's belief in the treatment rather than the treatment itself.

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