Placebo effect influenced by perceived cost, study finds

Placebos -- or dummy pills -- work better when patients think they are expensive, a new study finds. If it costs more, it must be better? Trial of fake Parkinson's drug shows patients believe this is true How do you convert a simple saline solution into a useful treatment for people with Parkinson's disease? Tell them it's a drug that costs $100 per dose.

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