Significance of Placebo effect
The placebo effect is a psychological phenomenon where patients perceive an improvement in their condition due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment, despite the absence of any active therapeutic effects. This effect highlights the power of expectations and beliefs in influencing physical health. It demonstrates how patients can experience real changes in their condition from inactive treatments, underscoring the importance of mental perception in medical science and treatment outcomes.
Synonyms: Placebo response, Psychological benefit, Psychological effect
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The concept of Placebo effect in scientific sources
The Placebo effect is a psychological phenomenon where belief in treatment leads to perceived health improvements, even with inactive treatments, as seen in group C's results, demonstrating that perception can significantly influence health outcomes.
From: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
(1) A phenomenon where individuals experience perceived improvements in symptoms due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment, often discussed in the context of homeopathic remedies.[1] (2) The phenomenon where individuals experience perceived or actual improvements in health or conditions simply because they believe they are receiving treatment.[2] (3) The placebo effect in hypnosis describes how the power of suggestion can lead to real physiological or psychological changes due to the subject's belief and expectations.[3] (4) The phenomenon where a patient experiences a perceived improvement in their condition due to the belief in the efficacy of a treatment, rather than the treatment itself.[4] (5) The phenomenon where patients feel better after receiving an inert substance, influenced by their belief in the treatment's efficacy.[5]
From: AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
(1) The phenomenon where a patient's condition improves after receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect, highlighting the role of psychological factors in the treatment of ailments.[6] (2) The changes in a patient's condition resulting from the patient's belief in the efficacy of a treatment, irrespective of the treatment's actual pharmacological effects.[7] (3) The psychological phenomenon where patients experience beneficial effects from a treatment that has no therapeutic value.[8] (4) The positive effects that can occur when a patient believes they are receiving treatment, even if it is inactive.[9] (5) The phenomenon where the belief in the treatment leads to perceived or actual improvements in health, observed in the results of group C, which received no active treatment.[10]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
(1) Effects observed in clinical settings that result from patients believing they are receiving treatment, yet are due to psychological factors rather than active medication.[11] (2) A phenomenon where a patient experiences a perceived improvement in condition due to believing they are receiving treatment.[12] (3) An essential aspect of treatment that leverages the mind's influence on the physical state, recognized in medical science as being highly validated.[13] (4) The improvement in a patient's condition resulting from their beliefs and expectations regarding treatment rather than the treatment itself.[14]
From: Ancient Science of Life
(1) The positive therapeutic outcome experienced by patients from a treatment that carries no therapeutic effect, commonly observed in psychosomatic disorders.[15] (2) A phenomenon in which a patient experiences an improvement in condition due to believing they are receiving treatment, even if it's an inert substance.[16]
From: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
(1) A phenomenon where patients experience a perceived improvement in their condition due to their belief in the treatment rather than any therapeutic effect.[17] (2) The phenomenon where patients experience a perceived improvement in their condition following an inert treatment.[18]
From: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
(1) The phenomenon where patients experience perceived improvement in their condition due to their belief in the treatment received, even if no active treatment was performed.[19] (2) The phenomenon in which patients experience a perceived or actual improvement in condition due to their expectations of treatment without active therapeutic effects.[20]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) A phenomenon where a patient's condition improves from a treatment that has no therapeutic value, sometimes leveraged in game design and cognitive performance research.[21]
From: Ayushdhara journal
(1) The placebo effect refers to the phenomenon where patients experience perceived benefits from treatments that do not have therapeutic intent, highlighting the importance of standards in Ayurvedic practices.[22]