Thread: Placebo Effect, Placebo Effect Definition

Do you know what is placebo effect? What if I told you you all have it, and you all have used it unconsciously, and no one yet managed to define it to the bottom? No, this is not some theory conspiracy article. This is a medicine God given to all of us, only we don't know when we are using it, and we are using it - daily.
So, What Is Placebo Effect?
We should be aware that there is no healing without placebo. The placebo effect is present in every process of healing, whether it is driven by a warm conversation, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, allopathic medicine or surgical treatment. In a simple sentence: placebo effect is our belief, attitude, positive thinking, that good things will happen, like healing of flu, etc. In medicine it is widely used, and the drugs we are getting when we get sick are besides its pharmaceutical effect, also based on placebo effect. It is the power of our mind, our belief that a specific medicine will lower a temperature, help us with soar throat, etc. Although it does work, no one still managed to define how does placebo effect occur.
Our attitude towards placebo effect should not be negative. On the contrary, we should be more aware of the use. It is very helpful in conventional and unconventional medicine, because it can greatly increase the percentage of positive effects of any therapy. This means that empathy, support, positive suggestions and positive expectation of the therapist and the patient should be an essential part of any treatment. On the other side, more and more scientific researches should be stimulated, so we gain the full knowledge of the placebo effect and its full potential.
It is important to point out that with current knowledge, we still can not fully explain the mechanism of the placebo and the many other "alternative healing", so according to that there are no clear boundaries between what we believe placebo effect is and other mechanisms of healing. Perhaps it is better to leave it that way, its influence and impact will remain mythical and still will depend on each individual attitude and belief. Is it necessary to say this "medicine" has no side effects?

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