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Horizon

2018

Episode 8: The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Dr Michael Mosley attempts to cure real pain with fake pills in Britain's largest ever trial to investigate the placebo effect. He also tries to experience it for himself. Show more

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