I agree. I will just to copy one sentence of the first comment of tokenadult:

> [...] In actual practice, placebos only look effective when the statistical tests in a study are poor, and most especially when the symptoms are self-reported by patients. Placebos are NOT effective in treating actual disease states or improving "hard endpoints" such as reduction of all-cause mortality or major morbidity from specific diseases with verifiable physiological signs. [links with support information]

Interesting. I wonder if this is affected by the recent discovery of the tube connecting the immune system to the brain though?

You jest? If not, explain or source? Thx

Not advocating for its veracity, but [1].

[1] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150601122445.ht...

I didn't bother to look up the primary literature, but check Scientific American, March 2015, article by Kevin Tracey, pp. 30-35. As always, don't blame the named author for all the fluff added for the general reader.

Haha, great link. He really does have an axe to grind.