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Placebo capsules from Efficacy Labs

Straightforward inert products, clearly described. Efficacy Labs currently offers two consumer-facing placebo products, both sold in a 30-count retail format through Amazon.

Pure Placebo bottle, 30 capsules, labelled “Active Ingredient: You”
Pure Placebo — product image via the Amazon listing.

Pure Placebo

Active Ingredient: You.

A clearly branded placebo capsule designed around transparency and the concept of the open-label placebo. The product tells you exactly what it is.

Format
Capsule
Count
30-count consumer format
Formulation
Confirm specification against current label
Packaging
Branded consumer bottle
Use context
Consumer, educational and exploratory
Generic Placebo bottle with plain “placebo generic” labelling
Generic Placebo — product image via the Amazon listing.

Generic Placebo

Sometimes generic is exactly what you need.

A straightforward, unbranded placebo option intended for applications where a highly branded consumer presentation is unnecessary.

Format
Capsule
Count
30-count consumer format
Formulation
Microcrystalline cellulose — verify current label
Packaging
Plain consumer bottle
Use context
Education, demonstration, exploratory research

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Specifications reflect the current retail listings. Confirm details against the packaging you receive before relying on them for a study or purchasing decision.

Pure Placebo

Presentation
Branded consumer product
Branding
Pure Placebo identity
Capsule format
Capsule
Count
30 capsules
Ingredient / filler
Confirm specification
Consumer availability
Amazon
Potential research inquiry
Welcome — discuss the protocol

Generic Placebo

Presentation
Plain, unbranded
Branding
Minimal / generic
Capsule format
Capsule
Count
30 capsules
Ingredient / filler
Microcrystalline cellulose (confirm specification)
Consumer availability
Amazon
Potential research inquiry
Welcome — discuss the protocol

Looking for something beyond the retail format?

Studies and institutions often have requirements a 30-count consumer bottle doesn’t address. Tell us what the protocol needs.

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