Uploaded July 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In a pharmacology class at a medical school, the pharmacology professor gave half the class a tablet that looked exactly like a well known stimulant and the other half of the students got a tablet that looked exactly like a well known sedative. Almost all the students in both groups experienced all the expected drug effects of the drug they thought they ingested. The professor later informed them that they had all been given a placebo. Despite being highly educated medical students, almost all of them discovered that their beliefs can actually create all the effects of an active drug.
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The purpose of these videos and my website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live with self-care mastery. It is for all medical patients, caregivers, and advocates who want to learn how to collaborate with physicians to optimize the efficacy of your medical care.
In a pharmacology class at a medical school, the pharmacology professor gave half the class a tablet that looked exactly like a well known stimulant and the other half of the students got a tablet that looked exactly like a well known sedative. Almost all the students in both groups experienced all the expected drug effects of the drug they thought they ingested. The professor later informed them that they had all been given a placebo. Despite being highly educated medical students, almost all of them discovered that their beliefs can actually create all the effects of an active drug.
Get a FREE Preview of "In Your Own Hands..." larryberkelhammer.com/free-preview
The purpose of these videos and my website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live with self-care mastery. It is for all medical patients, caregivers, and advocates who want to learn how to collaborate with physicians to optimize the efficacy of your medical care.
