Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

How a 'Placebo' Drug Saved My Life

17 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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A short YouTube testimonial (from a video titled “How a 'Placebo' Drug Saved My Life,” created/uploaded by Aaron Hartman, MD) in which a patient recounts being told Florinef was considered a placebo by others but — on their doctor’s advice — took it because its side effect of water retention was therapeutically needed, and credits the drug (and the doctor’s decision) with saving their life.

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