Rantings of a Maverick Scientist: Scientists discover chemical link that may explain the 'placebo effect'

Monday, January 30, 2006

Scientists discover chemical link that may explain the 'placebo effect'

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article341940.ece
Scientists may have discovered a possible cause of the "placebo effect", where a sham medical treatment results in a genuine benefit to the patient. A study has found production of a chemical "messenger" in the brain appears to play a critical role.

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Scientists discover chemical link that may explain the 'placebo effect'

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