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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/may/22/knew-they-were-sugar-pills-felt-fantastic-rise-open-label-placebos
TIL about Linda Buonanno, an IBS patient who was relieved of symptoms by knowingly taking a placebo pill
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Even more interesting, when the pills were taken away the symptoms returned. But what takes the cake is, that when they were prescribed again, the symptoms disappeared.
Ain’t that some shit
since IBS is a very highly stress-linked illness i’m not surprised this worked, at least for her. regular amount of stress = IBS. just enough stress relief that comes with knowing that your illness is getting a treatment = no IBS