First 'placebo gene' discovered

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Dec 3, 2008 3:10 PM EST

Article Source: newscientist.com

FOR the first time, a gene is being linked to increased susceptibility to the placebo effect, the mysterious capacity some people have to benefit from sham treatments.

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