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active placebo

NOUN
  1. a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects
    an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug

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  • Creating double blind conditions in trials of counter irritants can be problematic; rubefacients irritate the skin whereas inactive placebos do not.
  • There was no superiority to the usual effects of inactive placebos - which is the assumption made by active placebo advocates.
  • Half were given the cream and the rest a non-active placebo.
  • A recent clinical trial found that one antidepressant, called desipramine Norpramin, and lidocaine -- used either alone or together -- appeared no better than inactive placebo pills and ointments. Reuters: Press Release
  • an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug
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