Is It Healthy To Read Health News?
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Researchers at MIT told 82 healthy volunteers they’d be helping to determine the facts regarding the effectiveness of a new, pain-relieving drug. Each volunteer was given a placebo before and after receiving a series of electric shocks up to their pain tolerance. Half the group was told each pill cost .50. The other half was told each cost 10 cents. Those who thought they had gotten the more expensive drug reported significantly less pain. This study explains why patients prefer brand-name drugs to cheaper generic drugs which contain the same active compound – brand namely because they’ve been convinced by advertisements.
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