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[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 45 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's the placebo effect as far as I know. Side effects are the nocebo effect.

[–] RustySharp@programming.dev 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If I remember my biology classes correctly, placeo - "to please", vs. noceo - "to harm"

[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago

Yeah, placebo and nocebo are future tense "I will please" "I will harm"