Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the placebo effect

1. Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the placebo effect.
2. Identify and explain the placebo effect’s function in each step of the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, verification.
3. Describe how the placebo effect impacted the results of the study.
4. State whether or not you were surprised by the results and why.
* This is a discussion question
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*Must use current citations and references