"Placebo drift," is an increase in placebo response rate over the years. This effect has been documented with the use of anti-depressants, where people respond more to the drugs than they did in the past, probably because they expect to be helped.
Placebo drift has been documented with the use of anti-depressants, where people respond more to the drugs than they did in the past, probably because they expect to be helped.
by UW66 March 15, 2010
When you are with people who are doing something, even when you arent doing it, you feel the same effect. It works depending on if you mentally believe in it or not.
Since I'm straight edge, when my friends drink, i use the placebo effect and feel the same as they do.
by taaaaayyyyllooorrrr January 11, 2009
When a girl has an abortion, but they leave in the placenta, so anytime she pees she thinks the placenta comes out, even though it actually doesn't
by J768977i9 April 29, 2016
Placebo surgery healing is an unexplained medical phenomenon like the 'placebo' effect and the still-weirder: 'nocebo'!
by hammer---;, hytham April 16, 2007
A degree from a college or university in a subject or specialty many would consider to be largely symbolic or useless for obtaining meaningful work.
by CountReno May 12, 2010
If my friend tells you he recently saw The Marriage of Figaro and La Boheme, just go along with it. He's got a case of Placebo Domingo.
by Tuchus Bubinski March 14, 2019
When a computer fault that has been plaguing a user suddenly disappears at the mere presence of someon who works in I.T.
by fluffygreenbootlaces June 30, 2021