The placebo effect was specifically studied as an intervention in a randomized controlled trial, and it was found to improve outcomes 6 months after heart surgery and to lower inflammatory markers, suggesting it may be useful as a short-term intervention even in highly invasive medical procedures. User worldnewsbot, in the News From Around The World subreddit, 10 Jan 2017
The placebo effect was specifically studied as an intervention in a randomized controlled trial, and it was found to improve outcomes 6 months after heart surgery and to lower inflammatory markers, suggesting it may be useful as a short-term intervention even in highly invasive medical procedures. User mvea, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 10 Jan 2017