Expensive placebos work better

Courtesy Marketplace  Wed, 03/05/2008 - 12:55

According to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, more expensive medications relieve pain better, even when they're placebos.

Jeff Tyler reports sometimes perception is reality.


 

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