Placebo and Nocebo Effects Placebo and nocebo effects (effects of patients' positive and
negative expectations) are powerful and pervasive in clinical practice. Neurobiologic …

Adverse nocebo responses can cause harm to patients and interfere with treatment
adherence and effects in both clinic practice and clinical trials. Nocebo responses refer to …

Background Most people who begin statins abandon them, most commonly because of side
effects. Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess daily symptom scores on statin …

Pharmacological strategies for pain management have primarily focused on dampening
ascending neurotransmission and on opioid receptor–mediated therapies. Little is known …

Introduction Placebo and nocebo represent complex and distinct psychoneurobiological
phenomena in which behavioural and neurophysiological modifications occur together with …

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major cause of iatrogenic morbidity
and mortality in patient care. While a substantial body of work has been undertaken to …

Placebo and nocebo effects are embodied psycho-neurobiological responses capable of
modulating pain and producing changes at different neurobiological, body at perceptual and …

In this fascinating new collection, an all-star team of researchers explores lucid dreaming not
only as consciousness during sleep but also as a powerful ability cultivated by artists …

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 …

Background Nocebo phenomena are common in clinical practice and have recently become
a popular topic of research and discussion among basic scientists, clinicians, and ethicists …