what can I use as a placebo?

Answer 1

water

Answer 2

If you know it is a placebo and you're using it on yourself, that defeats the purpose.

If you're using it as part of a scientific trial then it's like a previous answer said, the placebo has to look, feel, taste, etc. like the real thing it is trying to mimic.

If you're asking here what you can use as a placebo, I wouldn't suggest that you go around giving people anything, placebo or otherwise, because you don't sound qualified.

Answer 3

A true placebo must mimic the actual intervention being tested. Neither the test subjects nor the doctors should be able to tell the placebo from the intervention therapy.

Answer 4

I would use Nicotinic Acid. Initial dose will have some side affects. Nicotinic acid can cause vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels resulting in increased blood flow, principally in the face, neck and chest. This produces the niacin- or nicotinic acid-flush.

Answer 5

Need more info about what you need a placebo for.

Answer 6

Nckyess; Ask a long-haired Amerikano backpacker;
-(one who's preferably from the Haight-Ashbury area:

-"Hey Man; Got any 'Orange Sunshine'"??

Answer 7

Multivitamin & minerals tablets or capsules, only 1 per day (kids dosage preferable). Sugarless Vitamin C tabs.

Answer 8

the first placebo were called sugar pills... tic tacs?

Answer 9

Pills made out of flour, or sugar, or crushed up cereal?
If your're testing a liquid, you can color water or Sprite.

Answer 10

A mallet !