Placebo

A sham drug or treatment procedure that looks or feels the same. Typically used in clinical studies where neither the doctor nor patients may know if the patient receives the drug or placeboPlacebo A sham drug or treatment procedure that looks or feels the same. Typically used in clinical studies where neither the doctor nor patients may know if the patient receives the drug or placebo (double-blind study design). This is important to find out if a new drug is really safe and effective. (double-blind study design). This is important to find out if a new drug is really safe and effective.