Active Placebo

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Active Placebo

A placebo with side effects similar to those of a therapeutic agent—administered in the context of a therapeutic trial, which would otherwise allow a patient to identify whether he/she is receiving drug or placebo—e.g., dry mouth with chlorpromazine

active placebo

Statistics A placebo with side effects similar to those of a therapeutic agent which would otherwise allow a Pt to identify whether he is receiving drug or placebo–eg, dry mouth is associated with chlorpromazine. Cf Placebo.

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