Placebo effect:

A Cure in the

Mind

Financial University under the Government of the Russian

Federation

Ruhulla Abdul

1st year IFF student

Moscow

2014

Content

• What is the placebo effect

• Mechanism of the effect

• How does the placebo effect works

• How are placebos used

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

What is placebo effect

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Refers to an improvement in symptoms as a result of medical

treatment with an inactive substance or staged medical

procedure

• patient recovers without genuine medical intervention

• attributed to belief in the effectiveness of treatment

• belief mediates healing of symptoms

Placebo – a wonder drug

Mechanism of the effect

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Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

• The placebo effect is about the power of the

mind to influence the body

• It can occur when a person uses any kind of

health treatment

• It can affect all of us, whether we know about

the placebo effect or not

Sometimes a person can have a response to a

placebo:

• Positive

• Negative

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How placebo effect works• relationship of mind and body

• effect is due to a person's expectations

• relationship between how strongly a

person expects to have results and

whether or not results occur

• The same appears to be true for

negative effects

• The fact that the placebo effect is tied to

expectations doesn't make it imaginary

or fake

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Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How placebo effect works

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Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How

placebo

effect

worksThe more expensive

is the cost of the

medication the

more patients think

that it is effective

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How are placebos used

• It helps to researchers understand what effect a new

drug or some other treatment might have on a particular

condition

• There are some conditions in which a placebo can

produce results even when people know they are taking

a placebo

• Studies show that placebos can have an effect on

conditions such as:

• Depression

• Pain

• Sleep disorders

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Menopause

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How are placebos used

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

How are placebos used

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

ConclusionQuoted as saying: “Anything is possible when you put your mind

to it.”

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Thank you

Ruhulla Abdul

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

References

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/placebo-effect

http://skepdic.com/placebo.html

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/placebo-effect.htm

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/complementary-alternative-medicine/Pages/placebo-effect.aspx

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/placebo-effect-a-cure-in-the-mind/

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2014/09/why-does-the-placebo-effect-work-3035210.html

http://mentalfloss.com/article/51789/understanding-placebo-effect

http://listverse.com/2013/02/16/10-crazy-facts-about-the-placebo-effect/

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/salud/esp_salud35.htm

http://www.nursingschoolhub.com/placebo-effect/

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=31481