Jethro is going to volunteer for a study at the college. He needs money and it seems like an easy way to earn extra cash. In this study, there may be use of placebos
a. Explain what the placebo effect is and how it is used in treatment.
b. What are some examples of its use?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Inert or inactive substance used to explain how the mind and body are connected
Used in the mind–body connection
By nature, a placebo can't alter physiology but does in a number of people being studied.
Placebo effect refers to healing or improvement in a person who believes he or she is taking a medication or treatment to a particular illness or issue.
b. First used in clinical trials to test drugs to be studied
It is effective because the person believes it will be.
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