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Placebo Effect MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Placebo Effect
Tree Number(s)
N05.715.350.350.625
N06.850.490.734.875
Unique ID
D015990
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015990
Annotation
not restricted to drugs; IM general only
Scope Note
An effect usually, but not necessarily, beneficial that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect, i.e., the effect is due to the power of suggestion.
Entry Version
PLACEBO EFF
Entry Term(s)
Placebo Response
Previous Indexing
Placebos (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/25
Revision Date
2021/05/12

No Qualifiers
Placebo Effect Preferred
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