Placebo: The Power of the Mind
Placebos are used frequently as a control group for drug testing - but sometimes the body reacts the same way to a placebo as a powerful drug. Can this power be harnessed and used as medicine itself? This documentary explores powerful stories of medical recoveries made possible simply by using the power of the mind.
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