title: The therapeutics of placebo.
abstract: The use of placebo is not old-fashioned, ineffective or unethical. It requires an ongoing, trusting relationship between the physician and the patient. Deception of the patient and self-deception must be avoided. Under these conditions, there are specific situations in which placebo is the treatment of choice.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010919:Placebos / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos