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What Is an Open-Label Placebo? What the Research Really Shows

Clear pill bottle labeled PLACEBO with white capsules and a magnifying glass on a kitchen counter

The short version: An open-label placebo is a pill with no active drug, taken by someone who knows it’s a placebo. In several small randomized trials, people taking one reported feeling better than people taking nothing, with a moderate-to-large average effect. The studies were short and results varied, so it might help you and it […]