lumelääkkeen
Lumelääkkeen, often translated as "placebo medicine" or "sugar pill," refers to an inactive substance or treatment that is given to a patient as if it were an active medication. The intention behind administering a lumelääkkeen is to leverage the placebo effect, a phenomenon where a patient experiences a perceived or actual improvement in their condition due to the belief that they are receiving an effective treatment, rather than due to any inherent therapeutic properties of the lumelääkkeen itself.
Lumelääkkeitä are frequently used in clinical trials to assess the true efficacy of new drugs. By comparing
The placebo effect itself is a complex interplay of psychological and physiological mechanisms. Factors such as