The power of the placebo effect - Emma Bryce
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The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren’t supposed to have an effect — and are often fake — miraculously make people feel better. What’s going on? Emma Bryce dives into the mystery of placebos’ bizarre benefits.
Why is it considered ethically questionable to give someone a placebo if another working treatment is available?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Emma Bryce
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Artist Andrés Landazábal
- Animator Miguel Otálora
- Compositor Ricardo Avila
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Narrator Addison Anderson
