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The Placebo Effect: Discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...

What are the origins of the placebo effect?
How far would you go to boost your endurance levels?
Testosterone: Elixir of Masculinity
How testosterone has been used and abused in history.
How are placebos used in sport?
How do placebos enhance performance?
Will a placebo boost my sports performance?
Can we trick ourselves into running faster or playing better?
Does a placebo really only work if deception is involved?
Do placebos work even if you know you’re using them?
Placebo Power
Can sugar pills make you feel better even when you know that's exactly what they are?
How can scientists measure the placebo effect?
Are placebos unquantifiable?
The Placebo Paradox
How could the latest science of placebo change the way we think about medicine?
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