| In an article recently published in the journal Deutsche Ärzteblatt International, we and our colleague Ernil Hansen reviewed 31 studies, conducted by us and other researchers, that demonstrated the nocebo effect. |
| Therefore, a nocebo effect is where a person's symptoms are worsened by the fake medicine in a drug trial. |
| Benedetti's work on blocking cholecystokinin could pave the way for techniques that remove nocebo outcomes from medical procedures, as well as hinting at more general treatments for both pain and anxiety. |
| This may be the underlying mechanism of placebo and nocebo effects of medications and other therapies. |
| Bowling proposes that placebo and nocebo responses are an intrinsic part of therapy outcomes. |
| Many people, including health professionals, are less familiar with the nocebo response. |
