The placebo effect occurs if a person experiences a medical benefit from the belief that they have had a health treatment Iryna Imago/Shutterstock
Drug side effects may not always be a bad thing, for painkillers at least. An inert nasal spray that was presented as having painkilling properties was deemed more effective when it caused a mild burning sensation, suggesting that this boosted the placebo effect.
The placebo effect is when people experience a medical benefit from the belief that they have had some kind of healthcare intervention, even when they haven’t actually received it. The mechanism behind the…
