Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers found participants with moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who were knowingly treated with a pharmacologically inactive pill -- referred to as an honest or open-label placebo -- reported clinically meaningful improvements in their IBS symptoms.

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