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[โ€“] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

IIRC, studies have also shown that the cost of the placebo had a direct correlation to the efficacy. Ah yes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345649/

Conclusion:

Expensive placebo significantly improved motor function and decreased brain activation in a direction and magnitude comparable to, albeit less than, levodopa. Perceptions of cost are capable of altering the placebo response in clinical studies.

[โ€“] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 months ago

Oh my gosh. My brain is so stupid, is the author of this message.