Question

Reviews of clinical studies involving patients who received true acupuncture, placebo acupuncture, or no acupuncture, found that:

A. Placebo acupuncture was slightly more effective than either no acupuncture or true acupuncture in relieving pain
B. True acupuncture was much less effective than placebo acupuncture or no acupuncture in relieving pain.
C. True acupuncture was slightly more effective than placebo acupuncture or no acupuncture in relieving pain
D. No acupuncture was slightly more effective than either placebo acupuncture or true acupuncture in relieving pain

Answer 1

Although the placebo effect is complex, research demonstrated that the placebo effect from sham acupuncture was stronger compared with the effect from a placebo pill (50). These results may be due to more complex medical interventions having a higher placebo effect than medication (51).

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