The placebo effect: from concepts to genes
Despite its initial treatment as a nuisance variable, the placebo effect is now recognized as a
powerful determinant of health across many different diseases and encounters. This is in …
powerful determinant of health across many different diseases and encounters. This is in …
Placebo effects: from the neurobiological paradigm to translational implications
F Benedetti - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Today we are witnessing a new science of placebo, a complex discipline that encompasses
several experimental approaches and translational implications. Modern neurobiological …
several experimental approaches and translational implications. Modern neurobiological …
Serotonin synthesis and reuptake in social anxiety disorder: a positron emission tomography study
Importance Serotonin is involved in negative affect, but whether anxiety syndromes, such as
social anxiety disorder (SAD), are characterized by an overactive or underactive serotonin …
social anxiety disorder (SAD), are characterized by an overactive or underactive serotonin …
Neuroplasticity in response to cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder
Patients with anxiety disorders exhibit excessive neural reactivity in the amygdala, which
can be normalized by effective treatment like cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Mechanisms …
can be normalized by effective treatment like cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). Mechanisms …
Thirty years of neuroscientific investigation of placebo and nocebo: the interesting, the good, and the bad
Over the past 30 years there has been a surge of research on the placebo effect using a
neuroscientific approach. The interesting aspects of this effort are related to the identification …
neuroscientific approach. The interesting aspects of this effort are related to the identification …
Altered hippocampus and amygdala subregion connectome hierarchy in major depressive disorder
The hippocampus and amygdala limbic structures are critical to the etiology of major
depressive disorder (MDD). However, there are no high-resolution characterizations of the …
depressive disorder (MDD). However, there are no high-resolution characterizations of the …
Higher-and lower-order personality traits and cluster subtypes in social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) can come in different forms, presenting problems for
diagnostic classification. Here, we examined personality traits in a large sample of patients …
diagnostic classification. Here, we examined personality traits in a large sample of patients …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges of differential placebo effects in contemporary medicine: the example of brain stimulation
Abstract 'Differential placebo effects' is the concept that different types of placebos (eg inert
pill versus sham device) may yield different magnitudes of placebo effects. This issue has …
pill versus sham device) may yield different magnitudes of placebo effects. This issue has …
Understanding placebo and nocebo responses for pain management
L Colloca, C Grillon - Current pain and headache reports, 2014 - Springer
Placebo analgesia makes individuals experience relief of their pain simply by virtue of the
anticipation of a benefit. A reduction of pain can occur also when placebos follow the …
anticipation of a benefit. A reduction of pain can occur also when placebos follow the …
Altered neural correlates of affective processing after internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder
Randomized controlled trials have yielded promising results for internet-delivered cognitive
behavior therapy (iCBT) for patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The present study …
behavior therapy (iCBT) for patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The present study …