Category Archives: Placebo

Healing Thyself

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Joel

Healing Thyself “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne sold over nineteen million copies. Want to be driving a Jaguar convertible sports car? According to “The Secret”, all you need to do is picture yourself driving it, parking it in your garage, … Continue reading →

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Placebo Mirrors Drug Effectiveness

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Joel

Placebo Effect Mirrors Drug Effectiveness Stories we tell ourselves affect drugs we are taking. If you think you are taking aspirin, the placebo effect will be different than if you think you are taking morphine. In most cases, the placebo … Continue reading →

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Placebo Paradox

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Joel

Who is Doing the Healing and Sabotaging? Since studies have shown the brain can heal the body and it is our brain and our body, why don’t we just heal ourselves? Just as in Wright’s case, even when a treatment … Continue reading →

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Placebo Effect

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Joel

It’s about a drug called Krebiozen, an anticancer drug discovered by Steven Duvoric, M.D., then professor at the University of Belgrade back in the 1930s. The drug was endorsed by Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, M.D., one of the top U.S. … Continue reading →

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