Your doctor might be giving you a placebo
Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Hey, they work, and we want what works, right? From Psych Central:
A survey of doctors practicing in Chicago found that 45% recommended placebos — interventions not known to have any scientific treatment effect on the problem — to patients in their clinical practice. The same doctors also said they believed in the mind-body connection.
It’s funny how they refer to “the mind-body connection,” as if the two could be separated. But at least they’re waking up to how powerful the human mind is.
Read the full article at Psych Central News.