Not exactly. A placebo effect is when a person is given a placebo and experiences what he thinks he would if he had had the treatment. Apparently faith alone is often curative. This article says reported adverse effects are delusions, just as placebo effects are. It's a plausible way of belittling the complainers. But limited to subjective complaints like itch or headache with no objective signs.
Not exactly. A placebo effect is when a person is given a placebo and experiences what he thinks he would if he had had the treatment. Apparently faith alone is often curative. This article says reported adverse effects are delusions, just as placebo effects are. It's a plausible way of belittling the complainers. But limited to subjective complaints like itch or headache with no objective signs.