Month: October 2009

Placebo effect measured in fMRI machine

I find this pretty interesting.  The placebo effect is super powerful.  And regardless of what western medicine wants to believe, it plays a role in all forms of healing.  If it can be combined with actual beneficial treatments, all the better.  It’s the same as having “positive intentions”.

The article can be found at New Scientist.

Posted by Jon Grossart in Anatomy, 0 comments