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Welcome to the Placeboz experiment!
Is it possible to lose weight using a placebo? We're looking for 20 people to help us find out.If selected, you'll be offered 4 weeks supply of Placeboz and asked to update us with your progress at the end.We're some way off starting, but register your interest now and read on to find out more.
The placebo effect is when a person's health appears to improve after taking a placebo or 'dummy' treatment, even when the person knows they're taking a placebo.Scientists are not sure why it works. Even Harvard Medical School can't fully explain the placebo effect... click here to take a read.With the wild popularity of weight loss treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy, it makes sense to try a placebo (no long or short term side effects, taken orally without the need to inject).We're still researching the rules (and shortlisting UK-based placebo manufacturers), but sign up now if you fancy giving it a go once we're set.Please note this is not a controlled clinical trail. For clarity, placebos contain no therapeutically active ingredients.Want more reading? The results of an actual randomised controlled trial were published in the science journal Nature last year; they seem to show placebo treatment is effective in weight loss. Click here to read.
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