Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20080818 | Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect.
Our beliefs and expectations about medical treatments can have a dramatic impact on our health, and studies suggest that this so-called placebo effect can have a significant impact on the course of a wide range of illnesses, from depression and nausea to irritable bowel and angina.
Our beliefs and expectations about medical treatments can have an impact on our health. Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect |
| 02 | 20080825 | Ben asks if modern medicine is making the most of this strange phenomenon. Ben Goldacre investigates the latest research on the placebo effect |