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placebo tablets

Wake Forest University Health Sciences · FDA-approved active Small molecule Quality 2/100

Placebo tablets produce therapeutic effects through the placebo effect, wherein the expectation of treatment triggers physiological and psychological responses independent of active pharmacological ingredients.

Placebo tablets produce therapeutic effects through the placebo effect, wherein the expectation of treatment triggers physiological and psychological responses independent of active pharmacological ingredients. Used for Research and clinical trial control comparator (not a therapeutic indication).

At a glance

Generic nameplacebo tablets
Also known as2g of intravenous ceftriaxone or one β-lactam/β-lactamase combination(dose adjusted according to renal clearance) or 400mg of intravenous moxifloxacin, Placebo Placebo, Placebo, Suger pills, Juyuansuanjia Huanshi Pian
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences
ModalitySmall molecule
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Placebo tablets contain no active pharmaceutical ingredients but can elicit measurable clinical improvements through patient expectation, conditioning, and activation of endogenous healing mechanisms. The placebo effect involves both psychological factors (belief and expectation) and neurobiological pathways (e.g., endogenous opioid release, dopamine signaling). This phenomenon is particularly effective for subjective symptoms such as pain, nausea, and fatigue.

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ClinicalTrials.govTrial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

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