Andrew Huberman· PhD
Take the placebo effect, we know a lot about what it is. We've done almost nothing to leverage that in medicine consciously and deliberately.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Take the placebo effect, we know a lot about what it is. We've done almost nothing to leverage that in medicine consciously and deliberately.
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so much so that several highly esteemed researchers in the medical community around the world believe that Placebo nobo and belief effects should actually be leveraged in the treatment of various diseases as their own unique treatment