Placebo Quotes

What one would have expected is that large studies of high quality would have shown an effect, which wasn't the case for homeopathy. This means that clinical effects of homeopathy are placebo effects. - Matthias Egger

We've also evaluated the effects of habitual use of the gum and determined the effects of caffeine administration on the subsequent ability to sleep in Soldiers who were kept awake for 36 to 77 hours straight. They were able to sleep just as well as the groups that received placebos. - Dr. Gary Kamimori

To some extent, placebos are about the effect of the human imagination. - Ted Kaptchuk

This is a very pungent herb, and it took our research team a long time to create a placebo that convincingly duplicates its strong smell and taste. We suspect that prior trials didn't adequately address that problem. - Stephen Bent

There is sometimes a placebo effect when it comes to bottled waters. You feel that you're doing something special for yourself. - Lisa Dorfman

The placebo effects can be quite strong. - Stephen Bent