A change in how a research participant behaves or feels after receiving a placebo. Patients may report that they feel better, for example, despite having taken a dummy tablet.
Glossary
Placebo Effect
Glossary
Classification (s)
Research term
Foundational paper (s)
Chaplin, S. (2006). The placebo response: an important part of treatment. Prescriber, 17(5), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1002/psb.344