this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2024
53 points (98.2% liked)

science

14722 readers
881 users here now

just science related topics. please contribute

note: clickbait sources/headlines aren't liked generally. I've posted crap sources and later deleted or edit to improve after complaints. whoops, sry

Rule 1) Be kind.

lemmy.world rules: https://mastodon.world/about

I don't screen everything, lrn2scroll

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
m3t00@lemmy.world
Joleee@lemmy.world
laverabe@lemmy.world
DeadPand@midwest.social
53
Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression -- even when people know they are placebos (www.sciencedaily.com)
submitted 2 months ago by PepikHipik@lemy.lol to c/science@lemmy.world
5 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A study found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress -- even when the placebos are administered remotely.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Just so it's clear, "administered remotely" means the placebo pills were sent through the mail after a Zoom conference with the provider.