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.

[julianrochas]

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

[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.

[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.

[MargaretDalton]

The fact that the placebo effect is tied to expectations doesn't make it imaginary or fake. Some studies show that there are actual physical changes that occur with the placebo effect.

[clevelanddjone]

The conclusion on the arguments of placebo effect is vague. That is why I do not blame the one who started this thread if he is confused on what is being written. There is a lot of placebo effects definition anywhere.

[skinh589]

Let me clear this for you, ma’am. We have made a study of this before and as far as I know, homeopathic teething tablets can actually make babies stop crying, but it is because they're made of lactose and sucrose (milk and sugar), not because of the homeopathic water.