However, a complicating factor witnessed in many clinical trials is that some patients who received the placebo or fake medicine show signs of improvement. This has become known as the " placebo effect." This can occur when a person believes the medicine they are receiving will result in better health outcomes. This psychological phenomenon suggests there is a strong mind-body connection. As shown with the placebo effect, positive expectations can actually result in positive outcomes.
"There should be absolutely no shame or stigma in using the power of the brain to relieve the symptoms of long covid. We already know that the state of our mind and nervous system can powerfully influence the immune system and contribute to a hyperactive defence system."