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To: rxsid

“...compared to the animals treated with placebo.”

I thought a placebo was the psychological component of a blind test. Why would animals need to play the mind game?


106 posted on 06/12/2021 8:08:10 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: PLMerite
"“...compared to the animals treated with placebo.”

I thought a placebo was the psychological component of a blind test. Why would animals need to play the mind game?

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Might be of interest...

What is a placebo?
Animals receiving inert treatments may show improvement due to causes other than direct placebo effects
https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-is-a-placebo/

107 posted on 06/12/2021 1:17:56 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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