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Placebo effect:
A Cure in the
Mind
Financial University under the Government of the Russian
Federation
Ruhulla Abdul
1st year IFF student
Moscow
2014

2.
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

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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

4.
Mechanism of the effect
Ruhulla Abdul
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

5.
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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Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
How placebo effect works

7.
Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
How
placebo
effect
works
The more expensive
is the cost of the
medication the
more patients think
that it is effective

8.
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

9.
Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
How are placebos used

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Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
How are placebos used

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Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Conclusion
Quoted as saying: “Anything is possible when you put your mind
to it.”

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Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Thank you

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Ruhulla Abdul
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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