Quote Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke View Post
If they advertised that the treatment was a placebo then that would defeat the purpose.
That principle allows literally anything to be marketed to cure anything, on the chance there could be a placebo effect. And while we (correctly) allow pretty much everything to be marketed, scientists and governments are in the business of regulating the claims they make (whether that's a good thing or not). Additionally, the government (at least the UK's) should not be using taxpayer money to pay exorbitantly for what amounts to glorified placebos.