/newsroom/taxonomy/term/12036/all en /newsroom/channels/news/placebo-effect-and-psychedelic-drugs-tripping-nothing-321373 <p>There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from ���ϲ����� suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. The researchers reported some of the strongest placebo effects (these are effects from “fake” medication) on consciousness in the literature relating to psychedelic drugs. Indeed, 61% of the participants in the experiment reported some effect after consuming the placebo.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:56:53 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 205554 at /newsroom