The ethics of research on humans is a topic that elicits much debate. One of the current hot
topics is the ethics of the use of placebo. Strongly held beliefs in the research community …

Most university departments of psychiatry across Canada were dumbfounded by the recent
publication of the final draft of the Code of Ethical Conductfor Re-search Involving Humans …

Of all ethical issues in clinical trial designs, only placebo use is dealt with acrimony and
unwarranted, rhetoric emphasis. Many misconceptions are biased and may hamper …

The reliable evaluation of treatments intended for the management of psychiatric illness
would not be possible without the use of placebo. Other types of control groups can provide …

Prior to the development of the pharmaceutical industry and the advocacy of evidence
based medicine in the late 20th century, placebo treatments were commonly used by …

Outlines the history of the therapeutic use of placebos and focuses on its current scientific
application. Two ethical problems are (1) deception when used therapeutically or in …

The clinical relevance of research is an important consideration. There has been agreement
since Nuremberg that research should be designed to “yield fruitful results for the good of …

The use of placebo as a control condition in clinical trials of major depressive disorder and
anxiety disorders continues to be an area of ethical concern. Typically, opponents of …

The placebo-controlled trial is widely regarded as the gold standard for testing the efficacy of
new treatments; however, this research design is subject to ethical controversy, especially …

NEW MEDICINES for which a manufac-turer seeks market approval are usually tested
against placebo, irrespective of whether effective treatment already exists for the condition …