Previous solar system constraints of the Brans-Dicke (BD) parameter ω have either ignored the effects of the scalar field potential (mass terms) or assumed a highly massive scalar field. Here, we interpolate between the above two assumptions and derive the solar system constraints on the BD parameter ω for any field mass. We show that for ω=O(1) the solar system constraints relax for a field mass m20×mAU=20×10^-27 GeV.
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