sugar pill

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n. (c.)Countable NounA pill that contains no medicine and is given for psychological relief rather than for physiological effect.

The doctor prescribed a sugar pill, knowing it would have a placebo effect.

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The researchers called the effect placebo sleep, because it's kind of like the placebo effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment, like a sugar pill, is given to a patient and it actually improves their condition because they believe it will help.
The researchers called the effect placebo sleep, because it's kind of like the placebo effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment, like a sugar pill, is given to a patient and it actually improves their condition because they believe it will help.
effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment like a sugar pill is given to a
effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment like a sugar pill is given to a

There's actually research where people are told, "Well, what we're going to do is give you a placebo, a dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing in it,
There's actually research where people are told, "Well, what we're going to do is give you a placebo, a dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing in it,
the dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing and but we found that
the dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing and but we found that

One final danger of homeopathy is that many people believe that they're taking something that's beneficial and beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forego actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
One final danger of homeopathy is that many people believe that they're taking something that's beneficial and beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forego actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
And beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forgo actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
And beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forgo actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.

Could a doctor give you a pill which is actually a sugar pill (or tic-tac if you say it's supposed to be minty) and cure their patient?
Could a doctor give you a pill which is actually a sugar pill (or tic-tac if you say it's supposed to be minty) and cure their patient?

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n. (c.)Countable NounA pill that contains no medicine and is given for psychological relief rather than for physiological effect.

The doctor prescribed a sugar pill, knowing it would have a placebo effect.

The researchers called the effect placebo sleep, because it's kind of like the placebo effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment, like a sugar pill, is given to a patient and it actually improves their condition because they believe it will help.
The researchers called the effect placebo sleep, because it's kind of like the placebo effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment, like a sugar pill, is given to a patient and it actually improves their condition because they believe it will help.
effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment like a sugar pill is given to a
effect, where in medical treatments a fake treatment like a sugar pill is given to a

There's actually research where people are told, "Well, what we're going to do is give you a placebo, a dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing in it,
There's actually research where people are told, "Well, what we're going to do is give you a placebo, a dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing in it,
the dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing and but we found that
the dummy pill, a sugar pill that has nothing and but we found that

One final danger of homeopathy is that many people believe that they're taking something that's beneficial and beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forego actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
One final danger of homeopathy is that many people believe that they're taking something that's beneficial and beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forego actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
And beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forgo actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.
And beyond the fact that it is nothing more than a sugar pill, it often leads people to forgo actual medical care, which is one of the biggest harms of all.

Could a doctor give you a pill which is actually a sugar pill (or tic-tac if you say it's supposed to be minty) and cure their patient?
Could a doctor give you a pill which is actually a sugar pill (or tic-tac if you say it's supposed to be minty) and cure their patient?