| One patient who fell prey to the nocebo effect had become aware of the symptoms that can arise when a person stops taking Prozac. |
| This may be the underlying mechanism of placebo and nocebo effects of medications and other therapies. |
| 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. |
| The answer to these four questions will determine whether subjectively described symptoms of illness can be ascribed to a collective nocebo effect or whether those responsible are required to face consequences. |
| These are not the same as nocebo effects, which are the responses to a substance believed by the subject to be able to cause harm. |
| Bowling proposes that placebo and nocebo responses are an intrinsic part of therapy outcomes. |
