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4 October 2017

2706 GB adults surveyed

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Scientists have found that placebos (treatments or pills that are not real medicine) can work even when patients know they are fake. The so‑called ‘open placebo’ appears to have no significant difference to a ‘hidden placebo’ in terms of how effective it is. If your doctor openly offered you a placebo for an ailment, would you give it a go?

Conducted 4 October 2017

YouGov surveyed 2706 GB adults

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Scientists have found that placebos (treatments or pills that are not real medicine) can work even when patients know they are fake. The so‑called ‘open placebo’ appears to have no significant difference to a ‘hidden placebo’ in terms of how effective it is. If your doctor openly offered you a placebo for an ailment, would you give it a go?

Conducted 4 October 2017

YouGov surveyed 2706 GB adults

By:
32%
35%
33%

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