http://www.jaynejubb.com/OTB/Jayne%20Placebo%20Article.pdf

Some science on placebos that is worth a careful reading for those interested in the topic. Effectively, it is clear that there are manifold aspects that relate to medical ‘treatment’, and a vast portion of them are ‘independent of the method’ meaning, essentially, that exposure to human attention in certain contexts ‘effects cures’ or related phenomenon such as pain relief.