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NOPARK

Placebo and blinding in clinical trials and what it means for you

Worried about getting a dummy pill in a trial? This guide explains placebos, blinding and your rights, using Norway's NOPARK Parkinson's trial as a worked example.

27 October 2026

Neurology

Vitamin B3 supplement fails to slow Parkinson's in a large trial

In the NOPARK trial of 410 people with early Parkinson's, a year of nicotinamide riboside left symptoms slightly worse than placebo, despite raising NAD levels in the blood.

8 October 2026