Fake It Til' You Make it: A History of the Placebo Effect
The earliest use of the term “placebo” in medicine comes from the 17th century, but the idea of the placebo effect is much older.
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The earliest use of the term “placebo” in medicine comes from the 17th century, but the idea of the placebo effect is much older.
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