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Top 5 Unbelievable Placebo Facts


medicine is like anything else the

medicine is like anything else the average person the results are all that

average person the results are all that

average person the results are all that really matters so if the treatment works

really matters so if the treatment works

really matters so if the treatment works who cares if there’s anything real about

who cares if there’s anything real about

who cares if there’s anything real about it right how can I give some of this

it right how can I give some of this

it right how can I give some of this none of those drugs have been approved

none of those drugs have been approved

none of those drugs have been approved by the FDA screw the FDA I’m gonna be

by the FDA screw the FDA I’m gonna be

by the FDA screw the FDA I’m gonna be away welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman

away welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman

away welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman we’re counting down the five most

we’re counting down the five most

we’re counting down the five most fascinating facts about the placebo

fascinating facts about the placebo

fascinating facts about the placebo effect in which the individual feels the

effect in which the individual feels the

effect in which the individual feels the experiences benefits or effect of a

experiences benefits or effect of a

experiences benefits or effect of a specific treatment or drug which in

specific treatment or drug which in

specific treatment or drug which in reality has no active ingredients or

reality has no active ingredients or

reality has no active ingredients or medical effectiveness

medical effectiveness

medical effectiveness [Music]

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[Music] number five you can get placebo crunk I

number five you can get placebo crunk I

number five you can get placebo crunk I know all of this is not real including

know all of this is not real including

know all of this is not real including the vodka re thinks he’s trippin on its

the vodka re thinks he’s trippin on its

the vodka re thinks he’s trippin on its popular convention in film and

popular convention in film and

popular convention in film and television what happens when you give a

television what happens when you give a

television what happens when you give a bunch of people fake drugs or alcohol

bunch of people fake drugs or alcohol

bunch of people fake drugs or alcohol they get messed up or at least they

they get messed up or at least they

they get messed up or at least they think they do

think they do

think they do oh no we’d like non-alcoholic beer oh

oh no we’d like non-alcoholic beer oh

oh no we’d like non-alcoholic beer oh really

really

really no a team of psychologists from Victoria

no a team of psychologists from Victoria

no a team of psychologists from Victoria University in New Zealand put the fake

University in New Zealand put the fake

University in New Zealand put the fake buzz strop to the test and not only did

buzz strop to the test and not only did

buzz strop to the test and not only did participants really believe they were

participants really believe they were

participants really believe they were feeling the effects of inebriation but

feeling the effects of inebriation but

feeling the effects of inebriation but their brains went along for the ride

their brains went along for the ride

their brains went along for the ride showing signs of legitimately impaired

showing signs of legitimately impaired

showing signs of legitimately impaired memory and perhaps it was the fake wine

memory and perhaps it was the fake wine

memory and perhaps it was the fake wine but that was the night George Michael

but that was the night George Michael

but that was the night George Michael and Maeby went to second base

and Maeby went to second base

and Maeby went to second base some 148 students were told that half of

some 148 students were told that half of

some 148 students were told that half of them were getting vodka tonics the other

them were getting vodka tonics the other

them were getting vodka tonics the other half just tonic water and were then

half just tonic water and were then

half just tonic water and were then shown scenes from a crime those who

shown scenes from a crime those who

shown scenes from a crime those who thought they’d been drinking proved to

thought they’d been drinking proved to

thought they’d been drinking proved to be significantly less reliable witnesses

be significantly less reliable witnesses

be significantly less reliable witnesses now that’s a cheap drunk number four

now that’s a cheap drunk number four

now that’s a cheap drunk number four placebos got an evil twin the nocebo

placebos got an evil twin the nocebo

placebos got an evil twin the nocebo effect I think therefore I am a faux

effect I think therefore I am a faux

effect I think therefore I am a faux drunken experience might seem like

drunken experience might seem like

drunken experience might seem like affordable fun but is it worth a fake

affordable fun but is it worth a fake

affordable fun but is it worth a fake hangover the placebo effect is

hangover the placebo effect is

hangover the placebo effect is undeniably powerful but as comic books

undeniably powerful but as comic books

undeniably powerful but as comic books have taught us with great power usually

have taught us with great power usually

have taught us with great power usually comes an evil twin or dark doppelganger

comes an evil twin or dark doppelganger

comes an evil twin or dark doppelganger you can defeat me Scott but can you

you can defeat me Scott but can you

you can defeat me Scott but can you defeat yourself introducing the nocebo

defeat yourself introducing the nocebo

defeat yourself introducing the nocebo effect otherwise known as the negative

effect otherwise known as the negative

effect otherwise known as the negative side effects some of the side effects

side effects some of the side effects

side effects some of the side effects may include nausea muscle weakness and

may include nausea muscle weakness and

may include nausea muscle weakness and SAAM Nia change in appetite dry mouth

SAAM Nia change in appetite dry mouth

SAAM Nia change in appetite dry mouth irritation faith in the treatment can

irritation faith in the treatment can

irritation faith in the treatment can yield positive results on patient’s

yield positive results on patient’s

yield positive results on patient’s health but it is equally possible for

health but it is equally possible for

health but it is equally possible for them to manifest the negative side

them to manifest the negative side

them to manifest the negative side effects they’d expect from a treatment I

effects they’d expect from a treatment I

effects they’d expect from a treatment I thought it wasn’t real your mind makes

thought it wasn’t real your mind makes

thought it wasn’t real your mind makes it real for example Lucy Bo drugs are

it real for example Lucy Bo drugs are

it real for example Lucy Bo drugs are particularly effective against

particularly effective against

particularly effective against depression but when one comparative

depression but when one comparative

depression but when one comparative study participant attempted to overdose

study participant attempted to overdose

study participant attempted to overdose on his placebo antidepressants his body

on his placebo antidepressants his body

on his placebo antidepressants his body responded accordingly showing signs of a

responded accordingly showing signs of a

responded accordingly showing signs of a real overdose including critically low

real overdose including critically low

real overdose including critically low blood pressure

blood pressure

blood pressure mind is a powerful thing how is this

mind is a powerful thing how is this

mind is a powerful thing how is this possible it isn’t this contradicts

possible it isn’t this contradicts

possible it isn’t this contradicts everything we know about holodeck

everything we know about holodeck

everything we know about holodeck physics number three animals experience

physics number three animals experience

physics number three animals experience it – it’s not Debbie stone are we done

it – it’s not Debbie stone are we done

it – it’s not Debbie stone are we done here are we are not done alright you

here are we are not done alright you

here are we are not done alright you need to take this really seriously if

need to take this really seriously if

need to take this really seriously if the placebo effect is a manifestation of

the placebo effect is a manifestation of

the placebo effect is a manifestation of patient expectation how can that work

patient expectation how can that work

patient expectation how can that work for animals it’s not like Rufus

for animals it’s not like Rufus

for animals it’s not like Rufus understands that treatment X is intended

understands that treatment X is intended

understands that treatment X is intended to relieve as arthritis but a 2010 study

to relieve as arthritis but a 2010 study

to relieve as arthritis but a 2010 study published in the Journal of Veterinary

published in the Journal of Veterinary

published in the Journal of Veterinary internal medicine found that a placebo

internal medicine found that a placebo

internal medicine found that a placebo treatment for canine seizures resulted

treatment for canine seizures resulted

treatment for canine seizures resulted in anywhere between 26 percent and 46

in anywhere between 26 percent and 46

in anywhere between 26 percent and 46 percent reduction in the occurrence of

percent reduction in the occurrence of

percent reduction in the occurrence of seizures we’ve only scratched the

seizures we’ve only scratched the

seizures we’ve only scratched the surface on this topic but one theory

surface on this topic but one theory

surface on this topic but one theory posits that the placebo effect in

posits that the placebo effect in

posits that the placebo effect in animals directly relates to the

animals directly relates to the

animals directly relates to the expectations of pet owners dogs are

expectations of pet owners dogs are

expectations of pet owners dogs are keenly attuned to human emotion and body

keenly attuned to human emotion and body

keenly attuned to human emotion and body language so if an owner appears

language so if an owner appears

language so if an owner appears genuinely hopeful and positive around

genuinely hopeful and positive around

genuinely hopeful and positive around the pet that expectation and elevated

the pet that expectation and elevated

the pet that expectation and elevated mood can promote a sense of well-being

mood can promote a sense of well-being

mood can promote a sense of well-being in the animal he’s alright he’s fine and

in the animal he’s alright he’s fine and

in the animal he’s alright he’s fine and he’s completely unaware that anything

he’s completely unaware that anything

he’s completely unaware that anything happened as far as he’s concerned the

happened as far as he’s concerned the

happened as far as he’s concerned the trip was instantaneous

trip was instantaneous

trip was instantaneous number two placebo packaging matters

number two placebo packaging matters

number two placebo packaging matters especially the color you take the red

especially the color you take the red

especially the color you take the red pill you stay in Wonderland and I show

pill you stay in Wonderland and I show

pill you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes

you how deep the rabbit-hole goes

you how deep the rabbit-hole goes tricking the body into healing itself is

tricking the body into healing itself is

tricking the body into healing itself is all about salesmanship and when it comes

all about salesmanship and when it comes

all about salesmanship and when it comes to health the human brain is rife with

to health the human brain is rife with

to health the human brain is rife with subconscious associations to which a

subconscious associations to which a

subconscious associations to which a placebo drug can appeal such as color

placebo drug can appeal such as color

placebo drug can appeal such as color psychology doctor telling a patient that

psychology doctor telling a patient that

psychology doctor telling a patient that the drug in question will work is all

the drug in question will work is all

the drug in question will work is all well and good but packaging is crucial

well and good but packaging is crucial

well and good but packaging is crucial to a placebo drugs effectiveness studies

to a placebo drugs effectiveness studies

to a placebo drugs effectiveness studies have revealed that people find blue

have revealed that people find blue

have revealed that people find blue pills to be the most effective sedatives

pills to be the most effective sedatives

pills to be the most effective sedatives whereas yellow placebos work best

whereas yellow placebos work best

whereas yellow placebos work best against depression it was all yo

against depression it was all yo

against depression it was all yo name-brand placebo pills yield better

name-brand placebo pills yield better

name-brand placebo pills yield better results than generic alternatives but

results than generic alternatives but

results than generic alternatives but different regions of the world have

different regions of the world have

different regions of the world have unique cultural associations that can

unique cultural associations that can

unique cultural associations that can trump these general rules again

trump these general rules again

trump these general rules again telephone might read but they’re not

telephone might read but they’re not

telephone might read but they’re not working for whatever reason instead of

working for whatever reason instead of

working for whatever reason instead of calming them down blue pills really get

calming them down blue pills really get

calming them down blue pills really get the blood flowing for Italian men

the blood flowing for Italian men

the blood flowing for Italian men imagine why that is

imagine why that is

imagine why that is [Applause]

number one the placebo effect has become

number one the placebo effect has become more effective over the years those

more effective over the years those

more effective over the years those pills I gave you were placebos sugar

pills I gave you were placebos sugar

pills I gave you were placebos sugar pills ha ha ha ha

pills ha ha ha ha

pills ha ha ha ha maybe pharmaceutical companies have

maybe pharmaceutical companies have

maybe pharmaceutical companies have perfected their marketing or humanity’s

perfected their marketing or humanity’s

perfected their marketing or humanity’s faith in medicine has simply grown

faith in medicine has simply grown

faith in medicine has simply grown stronger with the many recent

stronger with the many recent

stronger with the many recent advancements whatever the reason the

advancements whatever the reason the

advancements whatever the reason the effectiveness of placebo drugs is

effectiveness of placebo drugs is

effectiveness of placebo drugs is stronger now than ever and then man said

stronger now than ever and then man said

stronger now than ever and then man said life is hard I should start taking lots

life is hard I should start taking lots

life is hard I should start taking lots of prescription drugs in fact American

of prescription drugs in fact American

of prescription drugs in fact American pharmaceutical companies have recently

pharmaceutical companies have recently

pharmaceutical companies have recently encountered issues new drugs are failing

encountered issues new drugs are failing

encountered issues new drugs are failing their double-blind placebo trials

their double-blind placebo trials

their double-blind placebo trials meaning that the placebo drug is

meaning that the placebo drug is

meaning that the placebo drug is yielding the same or better results as

yielding the same or better results as

yielding the same or better results as the actual drug it’s frustrating for Big

the actual drug it’s frustrating for Big

the actual drug it’s frustrating for Big Pharma but undeniably intriguing for

Pharma but undeniably intriguing for

Pharma but undeniably intriguing for progressive healthcare professionals

progressive healthcare professionals

progressive healthcare professionals research doctors have even begun to

research doctors have even begun to

research doctors have even begun to experiment or placebo surgeries to

experiment or placebo surgeries to

experiment or placebo surgeries to address issues like chronic pain as

address issues like chronic pain as

address issues like chronic pain as far-fetched as it may sound most evil

far-fetched as it may sound most evil

far-fetched as it may sound most evil surgeries have yielded real results but

surgeries have yielded real results but

surgeries have yielded real results but don’t worry

don’t worry

don’t worry unless you’re consenting to be part of a

unless you’re consenting to be part of a

unless you’re consenting to be part of a trial prescribing placebo treatments is

trial prescribing placebo treatments is

trial prescribing placebo treatments is still considered far too an ethical to

still considered far too an ethical to

still considered far too an ethical to be an accepted medical practice you can

be an accepted medical practice you can

be an accepted medical practice you can dime people sugar pills it’s the only

dime people sugar pills it’s the only

dime people sugar pills it’s the only way to know if a drug works so is the

way to know if a drug works so is the

way to know if a drug works so is the key to health a question of mind over

key to health a question of mind over

key to health a question of mind over matter or marketing over mind remember

matter or marketing over mind remember

matter or marketing over mind remember all I’m offering is the truth nothing

all I’m offering is the truth nothing

all I’m offering is the truth nothing more and have you ever experienced the

more and have you ever experienced the

more and have you ever experienced the placebo effect first and for more highly

placebo effect first and for more highly

placebo effect first and for more highly persuasive toptenz and epileptic dog top

persuasive toptenz and epileptic dog top

persuasive toptenz and epileptic dog top fives be sure to subscribe to

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why not takin pails it’s not natural

why not takin pails it’s not natural neither is bleaching the hair on your

neither is bleaching the hair on your

neither is bleaching the hair on your upper lip mat and mole give us a pulse

upper lip mat and mole give us a pulse

upper lip mat and mole give us a pulse [Music]

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