Summary of David R. Hamilton's Why Woo-Woo Works

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The placebo effect is when a patient who has been given a placebo in a drugs trial gets better, which is because the patients believe the placebo is the real drug or treatment. It’s their belief that does the work. #2 Placebo effects can be opposite depending on what the patient believes the pill will do. If they believe it will reduce pain, it will reduce pain. But if they believe it will cause pain, it will