Any idea what placebo is?

[maetreece]

Hi guys. I am a 16-year old student and one of my homeworks in science class is placebo effect. Can anyone tell me what it means please? I have been searching about it in the net and there are so many things that came out. I don’t know what it really means now. I would really appreciate your answers. Thank you so much.

[montserratvlaicu]

“Hi guys. I am a 16-year old student and one of my homework’s in science class is placebo effect. Can anyone tell me what it means please? I have been searching about it in the net and there are so many things that came out. I don’t know what it really means now. I would really appreciate your answers. Thank you so much.”

- A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment -- but isn't. It could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance meant to affect health. Hope this helps.

[beckagye]

Let me combine both topics in this forum. These dietary supplements are creating placebo effects to individuals using it since it promises specific effects as it claims.

[julianrochas]

Thank you for the warning. Will spread this to everyone.

[brumer08]

Hi, I am a medical practitioner for 5 years now. As a professional, I have heard alarming reports of supplements being used as supplement without any approved therapeutic claims. Please help me spread this in school, offices or in whatever community you are in: these supplements pose a threat in safety and health. Since there is no approved therapeutic claims and the producers waive any side effects that may occur any complaints that may emerge can also be shoved aside. Please do not patronize these kinds of supplements.

[n0ellebord]

Finding ways to distinguish between the placebo effect and the effect of treatment can improve and lower the cost of drug testing.

[shylarandall]

I would also ask the same question. As a parent, it is said that some homeopathic teething tablets can stop a baby from crying. I have tried this with my 7-month-old daughter and it actually works. Of course, she is still young enough to think that it will make her well but it did anyway. I also have doubts of the effects of the tablet but I tried it anyway with the approval of her pediatrician. How can this be explained?