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. |
In an article recently published in the journal Deutsche Ă„rzteblatt International, we and our colleague Ernil Hansen reviewed 31 studies, conducted by us and other researchers, that demonstrated the nocebo effect. |
One patient who fell prey to the nocebo effect had become aware of the symptoms that can arise when a person stops taking Prozac. |
The placebo and nocebo effects are widely chronicled in psychology texts and studies. |
Many people, including health professionals, are less familiar with the nocebo response. |
In the case of the nocebo, it is negative expectations that become self-fulfilling prophecies. |