placebo

About two-thirds also received an experimental vaccine with the rest being given a placebo or dummy drug.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

He then volunteered to take part in the study but, like all the other participants, he still doesn't know whether he was given the experimental vaccine or a placebo alongside his immunotherapy treatment.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Despite the encouraging pattern in depressive symptoms among participants consuming blueberries, the researchers found no statistically significant difference in mood improvements between the blueberry and placebo groups.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

One group was given compression garments; the other group was given a placebo tablet that they were told was equally as effective as compression.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Twig gladly abandoned her original question—something with food coloring and placebo effects.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Compared with participants who received only placebos, those taking a multivitamin showed slower biological aging across all five measurements.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

He also appreciated the role of psychology, placebos and positive thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Since the ’70s, many other studies have confirmed that placebos can activate opioid receptors, as well as dopamine receptors, which are part of the body’s internal reward system.

From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026

While studies showed that Sarepta’s Amondys 45 and Vyondys 53 treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy worked better than placebos, the company said the results did not reach statistical significance.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025

If placebo effects were this good, they should just make placebos the way to treat depression—maybe that’s what they did; maybe Zoloft was cornstarch.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini