Health, Self-Help, TherapyA Surprising Discovery: How Placebos Can Help Relieve Pain Posted on November 12, 2024December 5, 2024 by jordanp www.psychologytoday.com A Surprising Discovery: How Placebos Can Help Relieve Pain What does recent research suggest about how chronic pain sufferers can use placebos (fake pills) to reduce real pain? Might this psychological technique reduce opioid use as well? jordanp