Prescribing placebos ethically: the appeal of negatively informed consent [PDF]
Kihlbom has recently argued that a system of seeking negatively informed consent might be preferable in some cases to the ubiquitous informed consent model. Although this theory is perhaps not powerful enough to supplant informed consent in most settings,
Shaw, D.M.
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Classical conditioning without verbal suggestions elicits placebo analgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among classical conditioning, expectancy, and fear in placebo analgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia. A total of 42 healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to three groups: placebo, nocebo, and control.
Przemysław Bąbel +6 more
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Exposing the evidence gap for complementary and alternative medicine to be integrated into science-based medicine. [PDF]
When people who advocate integrating conventional science-based medicine with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are confronted with the lack of evidence to support CAM they counter by calling for more research, diverting attention to the ...
Hopayian, K, Power, M.
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Nocebo and Psychological Factors in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Scoping Review
Background: There is considerable information about the interrelation of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and psychological disorders, called gut-brain interaction. Physiological and psychological variables have been linked with the etiology
Hamid Nasiri-Dehsorkhi +3 more
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Nocebo Effect in Randomized Clinical Trials of Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Objective:: To compare the incidence of adverse events between active and placebo arms of randomized clinical trials in depressive children and adolescents (C&A) with antidepressant treatments, in order to look for similarities in both groups that allow ...
Becerra, Lino +7 more
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It is generally believed that the placebo response can elicit an analgesic effect, whilst the nocebo response can elicit a hyperalgesia effect in pain. Placebo analgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia effects are increasing concerns for researchers.
Yu Shi +7 more
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Nocebo effects, i.e., adverse treatment effects which are induced by patients' expectations, are known to contribute to the experience of physical symptoms such as pain and itch. A better understanding of how to minimize nocebo responses might eventually
Danielle J P Bartels +7 more
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The effect of placebo and neurophysiological involvements [PDF]
Placebo and placebo effect are important issues related to the drug therapy for clinical and scientific meanings. The rates of placebo may get as many as 50% for analgesic drugs in headache. The high answer to placebo brings questions on pathophysiology
Galli, Federica +2 more
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European Headache Federation recommendations for placebo and nocebo terminology
Background and aim Despite recent publications, practitioners remain unfamiliar with the current terminology related to the placebo and nocebo phenomena observed in clinical trials and practice, nor with the factors that modulate them.
Dimos D. Mitsikostas +17 more
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Paradigm clashes and progress: a personal reflection on a 50-year association with ABCT [PDF]
Why is ABCT a successful, vibrant, and growing association when most other professional associations are withering on the vine? Since the first annual meeting of the organization, which I was privileged to attend, I have witnessed repeated changes in ...
Barlow, David H.
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