Âé¶¹´«Ã½

Feedback: Placebos for sale

13 March 2013

Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

(Image: Paul McDevitt)

Placebos for sale

PLACEBOS are now available to the general public “for the first time ever”. Simon Norburn forwards a press release from announcing the good news (see ).

“Never before has the ordinary person been able to go and get placebos for themselves or their family,” it says. “Although used in virtually every drug trial this is the first time that these powerful agents have been available on demand.”

They can be purchased online from of Chelmsford, UK, a company set up “to promote the safe and effective use of placebos”.

Its website…

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with Âé¶¹´«Ã½ events and special offers.

Sign up

To continue reading, today with our introductory offers

or

Existing subscribers

Sign in to your account
Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop