Simon, I did a lot of reading around placebo effect for a recent uni
assignment on 'human interaction and the healing process.' Some really
interesting examples including cases of Voodoo death! Refer to chapter 1 of:
Rossi E (1986) The psychobiology of mind-body healing. WW Norton & Company,
New York.
It makes you realise there is so much more to any treatment than the pure
pharmacological/physiological effects, and that placebo is much more than
'sham' treatment. I have many more references if you are interested.
Linda
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