the placebo effect theme
The phenomena where patients given a placebo treatment have a perceived or actual improvement in a medical condition.
Examples
In the end the Mudd's women found that it was the confidence a drug had inspired that made them beautiful rather than the drug itself in tos1x03 "Mudd's Women".
5 total · 2 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tos1x03 | major | Captain Kirk set up a ruse whereby Eve McHuron took colored gelatin in place of the Venus drug. Eve experienced identical effects as that of the actual drug, proving that the drug's power actually resided in the user's self-confidence and belief in their own attractiveness. |
| tz2002e1x34 | major | Leslie was going to dose Harry in a placebo as she usually did. Later she injected a placebo to make him dematerialize the virus. |
| nightgallery2x09c | minor | Dr. Stringfellow explained to Rolpho that the extent to which his rejuvinator worked, if at all, had a basis in the placebo effect. |
| talesoftheunexpected2x06 | minor | Dr. Applegate was of the opinion that you can prescribe chalk and sugar for some conditions and 40% of the people would get better. |
| tz2019e1x07 | minor | It was suggested at the conclusion of the story that the meteors acted as a placebo, and that violent rage lies buried inside all men. |