Microdosing might not work the way we think—but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. Here’s what science and the placebo effect ...

Our data confirm that, although significant placebo and nocebo effects were found on days 1 and 8, the nocebo effect was consistently stronger. Both effects were primarily influenced by the most ...

This study explains how the brain reacts more intensely to negative expectations, intensifying pain and reducing the effect ...

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal has shown that even when patients know they're taking a placebo, the ...

For decades, the placebo effect — the phenomenon where a patient’s condition improves after receiving an inert treatment, often a sugar pill, because they believe it to be real medication ...

An experimental once-daily pill appears to be effective at aiding weight loss and lowering blood sugar among people with type 2 diabetes, according to new data from the drugmaker Eli Lilly.

Many novel drugs are more relevant for subspecialists, but of the six first-in-class medications approved by the US Food and ...

One small study suggests any psychological benefits come from users' expectations, in what’s known as the placebo effect. But the science is still new and research is ongoing. The substances are ...

“While superstitions can, on some occasions, build confidence, superstitious behaviour is doing this through a placebo effect and coincidence. This is where superstitious behaviours can leave ...