Sentences with phrase «largely placebo effect»

It was a huge disappointment when the two groups showed only a marginal difference in disease manifestation — the previous benefits, it turned out, were largely placebo effect.

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However, a double - blind, placebo - controlled crossover study in 2013 found that the effects of gluten were largely inconsistent and independent of dose.

Skeptics might counter that this could be largely the placebo affect, but in the absence of any adverse effects and considering that placebo works a significant percentage of the time, I'd still consider it worth a try.

Reviews to date report a small to moderate effect of mindfulness and mantra meditation techniques in reducing emotional symptoms (eg, anxiety, depression, and stress) and improving physical symptoms (eg, pain).7 - 26 These reviews have largely included uncontrolled and controlled studies, and many of the controlled studies did not adequately control for placebo effects (eg, waiting list — or usual care — controlled studies).