placebo

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There is also a body of findings from randomized-controlled trials, where some people are given artificial sweeteners and others are given a placebo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite growing interest in these treatments, the latest evidence does not show reliable pain reduction compared with placebo.

From Science Daily

Compared with those given a placebo, these patients experienced a 43 percent reduction in serious cardiovascular events.

From Science Daily

People swear by it, but a lot of these things have a placebo effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

In clinical trials, patients were given Nereus or a placebo, and then put on a boat.

From Barron's