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1 Placebo EffectPlacebo EffectPlacebo EffectClass, Because at least

30% of subjects receiving placebos demonstrate the desired response, such as

decreased blood pressure, decreased pain, and faster healing time; Conventional

prescription drugs must demonstrate in clinical trials that they produce the

desired response more frequently than placebos. After reviewing

this video and podcast:

 Placebo Surgery

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwXokKJ7hss

• http://podcasts.jwatch.org/media/JWPodcast126.mp3

 And reviewing the learning activities,The Science

Behind the Placebo Effect, PNI and the The Placebo Response Occurs Outside of

Conscious Awareness Please respond by

creating a new thread to this and Discuss:

1. What does the placebo

   response (effect) indicate about the power of the mind–body to

   communitacte?

1. What does this tell us

   about how the mind and body interact and create change?

Remember you must

also include a reference with this Discussion Thread for full credit.