In the world of medicine, the placebo effect has long been seen as a mysterious phenomenon—one that leaves us asking how mere belief can lead to actual physical change. While we might think of placebos as “fake” treatments, the effects they produce are anything but. When a person believes in the effectiveness of a treatment, even if it's just a sugar pill or saline injection, their body often responds as though it's receiving real medicine. This power of expectation taps into