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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Placebo effect
  1. How Clinical Trials Work Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)  
    ... of participants to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it with standard or similar treatments or a placebo , and collect information that will allow the new ...
  2. Medications for IBS Video (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    ... headaches, or tremors. In clinical trials, these side effects do not occur more frequently in people taking peppermint oil than in those taking a placebo. A placebo is a pill or treatment with ...