Do placebos really work? Or perhaps it is the power of mind over matter.

The below is an interesting viewpoint on perhaps it could be the sugar pill curing you.

[SOURCE](http://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/2dhvun/maybe_the_placebo_effect_isnt_real_and_sugar/)

Some weird stuff with placebos.
A placebo injection of saline works better than a placebo pill.
A placebo surgical operation works better than that.
This remains true even when the patient knows it’s a placebo.
Basically, humans are fucked in the head.