The ________ effect is an apparent cure brought about by a substance that has no medicinal value.

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A placebo is a substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, but which is used in clinical trials to compare with an active treatment. The placebo effect is the phenomenon where a patient experiences an improvement in their condition or symptoms after receiving a placebo treatment, due to psychological or other non-specific effects.

The ________ Effect Is an Apparent Cure Brought About by a Substance