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See Latest ArticlesTopical Review: Placebo Responses and Therapeutic Responses. How Are They Related
Journal of Orofacial Pain, 04/24/09
Greene CS et al. - Acupuncture and splint therapy can be good examples of powerful placebos in the field of TMD, and both of these are discussed in detail. Present knowledge suggests that every treatment for pain contains a placebo component, which sometimes is as powerful as the so-called “active” counterpart. While the deceptive use of placebos must be considered unethical, every health provider who is treating pain patients must be aware of this important phenomenon in order to harness its huge potential.
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