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[edit] Placebo

Sugar pill, or any other make believe drug, but having no active ingredient. Placebo medication is given as a control during experiments on drugs for determining how effective a particular drug may be. It is sometimes prescribed for psychological relief.

[edit] Anasthesia and Hypesthesia

Anasthesia is the complete loss of the sense of pain or touch. Hypesthesia is the diminished capacity for sensation.