Comments on: New Research on the Placebo Effect

By: Jesse Anzini

Jesse Anzini — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:35:00 +0000

The source for the high price low price placebo “pain pill” comparison:

Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association
Source reference:
Waber RL, et al. “Commercial features of placebo and therapeutic efficacy.” JAMA 2008; 299(9): 1016-17.

P.s. I would also like to have as many of these placebo studies to research for my thesis. Any one who can share sources would be greatly appreciated by more than just me and “londa”.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:55:00 +0000

Just an observation about the “cool facts” about the placebo effect. I am interested in the source of these comments as there are no references offered for them. Are these the author’s observations or are there” real peer reviewed research” to support these rather grand announcements? Each statement, without a reference, is sounding more like new age mumbo jumbo, or, alternately, some sort of protocol out of the principles of selling and advertising. If they are cool “facts” could there please be the references to the studies from which these facts emerged. Thank you.

By: bestwaytoquitsmokingguru

bestwaytoquitsmokingguru — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:23:06 +0000

If all this is true then you could hypothetically use the placebo effect to create a way to quit smoking. What you would need is a placebo cigarette that wouldn't necessarily fulfill the nicotine craving that the smoker has, but that would provide the "reward" for smoking (which, in this case would be the lowering of pain associated with withdrawal). If this is true then it could be the best way to quit smoking i've ever seen. It would be awesome if that is the next step that scientists go with this. There is an article you may want to check out about how motivation from friends can help you quit too.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:22:11 +0000

I love how the brain can create effects so easily in the body, just through the power of mere belief. I find it amazing that the brain can also create side-effects from a sugar pill, just because they were exposed to the possible side effects of the real pill!

We can obviously incorporate this information in hypnosis, because we can instill beliefs on a very deep, subconscious level in order to facilitate change. Keep up with giving us more studies that will validate hypnosis! It's very interesting.

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