The Middling Power Of The Placebo Effect

"Alternative medicine practitioners love the placebo effect. To many of them, it is proof that the mind can heal the body through the power of positive thinking. While that is a tempting narrative, it is very much a tall tale. The placebo effect is not nearly as powerful as it's billed to be, nor can it be controlled with a simple thought."

Outside the setting of clinical trials, there is no justification for the use of placebos