Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Placebo doping more effective in men - UPI.com

Placebo doping more effective in men - UPI.com: "SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (UPI) -- If athletes believe they are using a performance-enhancing drug, but it is a placebo, it may still enhance performance, Australian researchers said.

This so-called placebo effect was greater in male recreational athletes than in females, said lead author Jennifer Hansen, a nurse researcher at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney."