241 - Placebos for PMS
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 241
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Episode description
On today’s episode: Scientists mapped out half a billion connections in section of brain the size of a grain of sand. Can you treat PMS with placebos? Some scientists tried to find out. All that and more today on All Around Science...
RESOURCES
- Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date - Allen Institute
- Efficacy of open-label placebos for premenstrual syndrome: a randomised controlled trial | BMJ
- Placebo pills found to significantly reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms | Contemporary OB/GYN
- Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests
- Reddit discussion of study
CREDITS:
Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong
Booking - September McCrady
THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen
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