The Power of the Placebo

Feb 17, 2014 on BBC TWO at 9:00 PM

Summary

As they contain no active ingredient, placebo medicines and pills should not really work, but they are now being shown to be effective in helping treat pain and depression and even alleviating some of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. This program... (more)me explores why they work and how everyone could benefit from them.

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