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YES .. Genetic tests can predict when placebos may be the best medicine

"Highlights

•Predisposition to respond to placebo treatment may be in part a stable heritable trait.

• Candidate placebo response pathways may interact with drugs to modify outcomes in both the placebo and drug treatment arms of clinical trials.

• Genomic analysis of randomized placebo and no-treatment controlled trials are needed to fully realize the potential of the placebome."