Research carried out at the University of Southampton in the UK has concluded that participants in drug trials should be better informed about the potential benefits and possible side effects of placebos. The researchers led by Dr Felicity Bishop believe that health changes associated with placebos should be better represented in the literature given to patients before they take part in a clinical trial. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Bishop FL, et al. Informed consent and placebo effects: a content analysis of information leaflets to identify what clinical trial participants are told about placebos. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39661. Epub 2012 Jun 27. PMID: 22761859
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