Recent reports challenge the view that placebos need to be given in deception. Numerous studies report remarkable effects when giving placebos honestly in an open way. However, the mechanisms of open-label placebos still remain to be cleared. For example,
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Dispositional optimism and open‐label placebo responses in hair cortisol concentrations and psychological distress—A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Liedtke C, Schaefer M, Enge S.
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Author Correction: Neural and molecular changes during a mind-body reconceptualization, meditation, and open label placebo healing retreat: an observational study. [PDF]
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Open-label placebo effects on psychological distress and hair cortisol in a randomized controlled trial - the moderating role of the five-factor personality traits. [PDF]
Liedtke C, Schaefer M, Enge S.
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Passing the driving school test can be very challenging, especially in big cities, where up to 52% of all students fail this test. Consequently, many learner drivers experience stress and anxiety.
Michael Schaefer, Sören Enge
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Pain Response to Open Label Placebo in Induced Acute Pain in Healthy Adult Males
Background: Open label placebos with patient education are effective in reducing chronic pain, and recent studies on their effect on pain have established interest in this field.
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Introduction Several studies suggest that gut microbiota may play an important role in allergic diseases. The present trial aims to examine effects of the probiotic Enterococcus faecalis on symptoms of allergic rhinitis in patients.
Paul Enck, Michael Schaefer
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Humoral immune response to polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine in healthy participants receiving efgartigimod: a randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 1 trial. [PDF]
Azar AE +4 more
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Talking placebo: a qualitative study of patients’ attitudes toward open-label placebo implementation into clinical practice [PDF]
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The Ethics of Open-Label Placebos in Pediatrics [PDF]
* Abbreviation: ADHD — : attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Physicians have long debated the ethics of prescribing placebos as medical therapeutics. Placebos (sham treatments such as sugar pills or saline injections) are thought to elicit improvements in clinical outcomes by mimicking medical therapies, thereby improving patients ...
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