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Are Acupuncture results due to the placebo effect?

April 26, 2017acupuncture Placebo results

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Are Acupuncture results due to the placebo effect?

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Physiological changes occurring after acupuncture are not the result of the placebo effect. Many of the effects occur with out the conscious knowledge of the patient, but these changes can, and have, been measured by scientific investigation such as functional MRIs. Also, acupuncture has proved very effective in treating animals.