Placebo

The Mass Production of Mental Illness and What To Do About It

Anis Shivani | Posted 11.05.2009 | Books


Anis Shivani

Dr. Richard P. Bentall, professor and practitioner of clinical psychology in Britain, exposes the highly dubious nature of reigning presumptions about the causes and treatment of mental illness.

Fake It Till You Make It: Placebos Are Getting More Effective

wired.com | STEVE SILBERMAN | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Merck was in trouble. In 2002, the pharmaceutical giant was falling behind its rivals in sales. Even worse, patents on five blockbuster drugs were abo...

How To Stimulate Your Placebo Response

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living


Dr. Frank Lipman

After finishing my Internship at Baragwaneth Hospital in South Africa almost 30 years ago, I went to apprentice in a busy General Practice in Johannes...

Journalists Present Acupuncture Placebo As Cure

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Jacob Dickerman

A flat Earth is not an equal proposition to a round one, and when a study shows that a placebo works as well as a medicine, it means that the medicine itself is probably a placebo.

American Doctors Regularly Issue Placebos, Survey Says

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living


LONDON — About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments _ usually drugs or vitamins that won...