Power of placebos: Canadian psychiatrists more ready than other physicians to acknowledge the benefits of placebos, survey shows

They may be uncomfortable talking about it, but it's definitely going on. A recent survey reports that one in five respondents -- physicians and psychiatrists in Canadian medical schools -- have administered or prescribed a placebo. Moreover, an even higher proportion of psychiatrists (more than 35 per cent) reported prescribing subtherapeutic doses of medication (that is, doses that are below, sometimes considerably below, the minimal recommended therapeutic level) to treat their patients.

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