Question

Placebo is _______

• A. Highly toxic drug
• B. Inert substance with no specific pharmacological action
• C. Antidote
• D. Antibiotic

Hint:

Placebo is an inactive substance used mainly for psychological effect or as control in clinical trials.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept:
A placebo is commonly used in clinical studies and sometimes produces psychological benefit.

Step 1: Placebo is an inactive substance.

Step 2: It looks like a real medicine but does not contain active drug.

Step 3: It has no specific pharmacological action.

Step 4: It may produce benefit due to the patient's belief or psychological response.

Step 5: Therefore, placebo is an inert substance with no specific pharmacological action. \[ \boxed{\text{Inert substance with no specific pharmacological action}} \]