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Feb 2022
51m 33s

The Placebo Effect: Can It Cure You?

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About this episode

Today we're talking about the placebo effect. We're going to be going over what actually happens in the brain when you're experiencing the placebo, How you can actually use it in your life, take it to your advantage and whether or not micro dosing shrooms is just a placebo effect.


What did we learn this week? 4:02


The impact of money on school 4:15

The Pterosaur that lived alongside dinosaurs 8:13


Studytime: 13:55





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