# Is it legal for a doctor to prescribe placebos?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 3, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310 "2011-08-03T12:05:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310/41 "2011-08-03T20:57:48Z")

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I’d expect him to chide me lightly for it but nothing more.

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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310/42 "2011-08-03T21:03:07Z")

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Then he’s a bad doctor.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310/43 "2011-08-03T21:34:31Z")

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> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> It’s totally inappropriate to take someone else’s meds. No offense, but you’re really just coming off like a drug seeker upset that your scrip isn’t getting you off enough.

> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> She probably shouldn’t cop to stealing her kid’s speed.

[Moderator Warning]

**Diogenes** , these posts are inappropriate for General Questions. This is an official warning for insults, and for being a jerk. Given that you are just back from suspension for similar behavior, your posting privileges will be under discussion.

Colibri  
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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-doctor-to-prescribe-placebos/591310/44 "2011-08-03T21:42:36Z")

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nm.

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