placebo

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Introduction

A pharmaceutically inactive substance administered as a control to test the pharmaceutical vs psychologic effects of a pharmaceutical agent.

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References

  1. Colloca l, Barsky AJ. Placebo and Nocebo Effects N Engl J Med 2020; 382:554-561. Feb 6 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32023375 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1907805
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary