Do you believe in the placebo effect?

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If I had said things like this to you in the 14th century, I might have been labelled a placebo. Can you guess what the word meant at that time? I’ll tell you all about that as well as the concept of the placebo effect in medicine. Is it a good or a bad thing? Is it even real? Watch, listen and decide.

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Episode #108
TITLE: PLACEBO: Is it real?

I'll tell you about a Latin prayer that begins ‘Placebo Domino in regione vivorum’. You'll find out the literal meaning of placebo. You'll know who was called a singer of placebo. I'll trace the word back to its Indo-European roots.

We will get into its use in the medical field. We will talk about its association with quackery. We will of course learn all about the placebo effect and how opinions about it have changed. You will discover the positive side of placebos. We will also talk about its role in medical trials.

You will also get to know about a brand called Obercalp!

What is the placebo paradox? We will get into that as well.

You may also get shocked when you hear what percentage of doctors admit to prescribing placebos to their patients!

What are your views on placebos? Do they serve a purpose? Or are they plain unethical? Do write your comments below.


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