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Originally Posted by Daniel_
The human body is a great thing, and ~25% of the time belief is all it takes - the placebo effect is that strong.
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If the risk of a certain treatment is low, even though it is possibly ineffective, trying it is certainly worthwhile simply because of the evidence supporting the placebo effect.
This is one of the reasons I'm a fan of homeopathic medicine--it's considered safe, and if it works (placebo effect or actual effectiveness), awesome.