dummy pill
noun
: a pill or substance that is given to a patient like a drug but that has no physical effect on the patient : placebo
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For the new study, researchers measured symptoms in 104 people with PTSD who were randomly assigned to get either MDMA or a dummy pill during three sessions, one month apart.
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Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Well, 15 Sep. 2023
Half got daily Nexletol and half a dummy pill.
—Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023
Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Well, 15 Sep. 2023
Half got daily Nexletol and half a dummy pill.
—Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 4 Mar. 2023
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“Dummy pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dummy%20pill. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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