# The Placebo Effect

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Podcast: [Citation Needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/citation-needed-8016)
Published: 2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A placebo ( / p l ə ˈ s iː b oʊ / pluh-SEE-boh ) is a medicine or treatment intended to appear genuine to its recipient, but which has no pharmaceutical effect. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like saline ), sham surgery , [ 3 ] and other procedures. [ 4 ]

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