After people discovered the therapeutic deceptive effect, it immediately became actively used. This is not surprising, the high cost and lack of drugs required such actions. And it all started from hopelessness. One doctor, not knowing what to prescribe to the patient, had to somehow get out in order to alleviate the suffering. Prescribing vitamins to the patient with the thought that it would not be worse, the doctor received an interesting result. It became easier for the patient, and the doctor called this phenomenon a "placebo effect." Since that time, scientists have conducted many experiments and recognized this therapy as effective. Consider, thanks to what, people get the desired result, because there are no medicinal properties in the drugs?
All the trick is in the human brain. In fact, our body is capable of more - regenerative and restorative functions have long been known. The point is that nature is sometimes in no hurry to adapt, which is called evolution. The placebo effect accelerates recovery processes, i.e. causes self-healing. The process is as follows. The patient is prescribed a neutral medicine or vitamins. He, believing in the action of the drug, takes it and is recovering. This is possible due to the release of endorphins, which contribute to recovery.
The application of this method has gained widespread acceptance. It is used in all areas of medicine and psychology. For example, in especially difficult and hopeless situations, when coding from bad habits and to maintain moral balance. In fact, the placebo effect is a hoax for the good. Giving the patient vitamins and speaking about the effectiveness of the medicine, the doctor promotes the secretion of endorphins. When coding a person for a long time they prove the harm of a certain habit, and sometimes (to enhance the effect) they give a "super-medicine", which is actually a "dummy". The result is his faith and conviction or fear of breaking the ban.
Psychology for the most part is also built on this principle. Going to the doctor, you are already attuned to his professionalism. Add here your medical illiteracy and his manipulation experience, and you will get the result.
Unfortunately, there are often people who manipulate the placebo effect. This, for example, most of the sellers of dietary supplements, which in fact are simple scammers. They, in the guise of highly effective drugs, sell vitamins or herbs (often without permission or license). Homeopathy is also based on this effect.
Suggestion, deception, quackery - all this is a placebo effect that works great. In one city, they conducted an experiment - they gave people medicine, talking about the meaning of experience. Those. for previously revealed all the cards. The result was amazing - everything worked. However, scientists did not believe and began to understand. It turned out that the patient, even knowing about the placebo effect of the drug, still believes that taking it will benefit. In other words, he consciously hopes for a magical effect. And it works. In such cases, this is not considered a hoax, as the desired result is achieved.
The term "placebo effect" also received popular meaning - a lie for the good. This method is so interesting and effective in practice that it is used to test drugs. In this case, the placebo effect is the standard. A group of subjects is given a false drug (dummy) and medicine. One half taking a neutral drug gets a positive effect (on average). The second one, taking the real medicine, also gets a positive effect (usually). The bottom line is that the difference in the results of one and the other group should be from 10% in favor of the drug. Then we can say that it is effective. If the effect is not achieved, then the medicine is rejected. Why use it if the effect is the same as from the insult?
To enhance the effect, they often resort to some tricks. For example, the patient is told about the deficiency of the drug and its high price. This further instills faith in the medicine. They also make bright and high-quality packaging. If this is a tablet, then it should have a solid appearance - shape, size, color. It all really works. In addition, do not forget about the constant skillful pressure from the doctor. It is good if such actions of the health worker are aimed at the benefit of the patient, but such a situation can have the opposite effect and constitute “air speculation”. Doctors, deceiving patients, can profit - this is no secret to anyone. A doctor, like a car mechanic, a person - whom you can’t check. The only thing that remains is the hope of a result. Hence the saying that, they say, do not save on health. In any case, the main thing is the result.