"A fine job. So good, that I will even steal material from it for my forthcoming book, A Magician in the Laboratory."
James Randi, The James Randi Educational Foundation"Placebo Medicine is accurate and to the point. Dr. Levy has nothing to gain by examining what reputable research says about the effectiveness of alternative treatments. No strings attached here! Plus, it's funny and accessible, making it a great primer for teens and others who rarely have good information available to them."
Jamie Folsom, Producer and Co-Host, Rational Alchemy radio/podcast."Dr. Levy's book is packed with good information about placebos and about treatments that have no benefit beyond the placebo effect. His light, entertaining style makes it accessible to all and a pleasure to read. I am particularly intrigued by his proposal for incorporating placebo treatments into mainstream medicine."
Harriet Hall, MD The SkepDoc, SkepDoc, Science-Based Medicine"Fascinating, confounding, and occasionally unsettling, Morgan Levy's Placebo Medicine elucidates a phenomenon as familiar as it is misunderstood in this exploration of the weirder side of human health and medicine. Levy's quirky humor, proclivity for sentiment, and illustrative storytelling compliments, in rare form, exceptionally informative, accessible, and insightful content. If you think the Placebo Effect is all sugar pills and blindfolds, there is no shortage of awe and amusement awaiting you in Levy's Placebo Medicine."
Chalmer Wren: Co-Host, Co-Producer at The Mile High Sanity Project