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‘Placebos’ and the logic of placebo comparison [PDF]
Biology & Philosophy, 2012 Robin Nunn has argued that we should stop using the terms ‘placebo’ and ‘placebo effect’. I argue in support of Nunn’s position by considering the logic of why we perform placebo comparisons. Like all comparisons, placebo comparison is just a case of comparing one thing with another, but it is a mistake, I argue, to think of placebo comparison as a ...
Turner, Andrew
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Different Placebos, Different Mechanisms, Different Outcomes: Lessons for Clinical Trials. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Clinical trials use placebos with the assumption that they are inert, thus all placebos are considered to be equal. Here we show that this assumption is wrong and that different placebo procedures are associated to different therapeutic rituals which, in
Fabrizio Benedetti, Sara Dogue
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Placebo Effects on the Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Performance among Kindergarten Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationStudies with adults and school children have shown that placebos can enhance motivation and performance in physical activities. This study aimed to investigate whether similar effects are present in kindergarten-aged children. A total of 101 children (58
Marlies Stopper +2 more
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Noble Humbug? Hard and soft laws on clinical placebo use [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyDespite the widespread historical and contemporary use of placebos in medicine, legal regulations addressing their administration remain limited in many countries.
Mélina Richard +9 more
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A dose of doubt: a qualitative study on placebo regulations [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionPlacebo use is common in primary care, yet ethical and legal concerns persist, and few qualitative studies have explored physicians’ views on placebo regulation.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 primary care physicians ...
Mélina Richard +5 more
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Open-label placebos reduce weight in obesity: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Scientific ReportsObesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Different approaches are known to face this problem, for example, dieting, surgery, or drug interventions. It has also been shown that placebos may help to reduce weight and hunger feelings, but the use
Michael Schaefer +2 more
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Placebos as a Source of Agency: Evidence and Implications
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Bioethical discussions surrounding the use of placebos in clinical practice have long revolved around the moral permissibility of deceiving a patient if it is likely to benefit them.
Phoebe Friesen
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Journal of Medical Internet ResearchBackground Digital therapeutics (DTx) have attracted attention as the substitutes or add-ons to conventional pharmacotherapy. The number of clinical trials for DTx has increased recently, and one of the main targets for DTx is psychiatric disorders ...
Takashi Hosono +3 more
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Are treatments more effective than placebos? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundPlacebos are widely used in clinical practice in spite of ethical restrictions. Whether such use is justified depends in part on the relative benefit of placebos compared to 'active' treatments. A direct test for differences between placebo and
Jeremy Howick +8 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Placebo effects are known for numerous clinical symptoms. Until recently, deception of placebos was thought to be essential for placebo effects, but intriguing new studies suggest that even placebos without concealment (open-label placebos) may help ...
Michael Schaefer +2 more
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