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. |
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. |
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. |
Many people, including health professionals, are less familiar with the nocebo response. |
The placebo and nocebo effects are widely chronicled in psychology texts and studies. |