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Against Depression, a Sugar Pill Is Hard to Beat

Placebos Improve Mood, Change Brain Chemistry in Majority of Trials of Antidepressants

By Shankar Vedantam
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 7, 2002; Page A01


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