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BackgroundIt is increasingly acknowledged that the outcomes of medical treatments are influenced by the context of the clinical encounter through the mechanisms of the placebo effect. The phenomenon of placebo analgesia might be exploited to maximize the
Gianluca Castelnuovo +63 more
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Climacteric syndrome (CS) is a pathological condition that occurs in a significant part of women in the menopause. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is recognized as the most effective treatment for menopausal disorders. However, in real clinical practice,
I. V. Madyanov, T. S. Madyanova
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Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]
Background The cardiovascular effect of liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 analogue, when added to standard care in patients with type 2 diabetes, remains unknown. Methods In this double-blind trial, we randomly assigned patients with type 2 diabetes
Bergenstal, RM +15 more
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The Role of Expectation and Beliefs on the Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques are used in clinical and cognitive neuroscience to induce a mild magnetic or electric field in the brain to modulate behavior and cortical activation.
Miriam Braga +5 more
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The hedonic placebo effect of traditional medicines [PDF]
To date, the scientific evidence on traditional medicines is scant and under-developed, yet, paradoxically individuals continue to use it and claim high satisfaction levels. What can explain this effect? Using self-collected data from Ghana we argue that
Costa-i-Font, Joan, Sato, Azusa
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EL PLACEBO: LUCES Y SOMBRAS Placebo: Lights and shadows
Se realiza una revisión sobre el placebo definiéndose su concepto, así como del efecto placebo, sus reacciones en el organismo, utilidad en las investigaciones, sus posibles usos en la práctica médica y los peligros de su empleo.
José Díaz Novás
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Should we reconsider the routine use of placebo controls in clinical research?
Background Modern clinical-research practice favors placebo controls over usual-care controls whenever a credible placebo exists. An unrecognized consequence of this preference is that clinicians are more limited in their ability to provide the benefits ...
Avins Andrew L +4 more
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Placebo effect associated to artistic products; the case of poetry
This research finds unambiguous evidence about the existence of the placebo effect in the evaluation of an artistic product, such as a poem. After applying different methods and under disparate test situations, results indicate that the name of the ...
Jose A. Martínez
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Re-evaluating the placebo response in recent canine dietary epilepsy trials
The placebo response is a common phenomenon. Limited evidence is available about its magnitude in canine epilepsy trials, even though it can significantly influence the efficacy evaluation of new treatments.
Teresa Schmidt +11 more
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Compreendendo o Efeito Placebo / Understanding the Placebo Effect
RESUMO Placebo é definido em termos farmacológicos como uma substância inerte, sem propriedades farmacológicas intrínsecas. No entanto, essa definição é superficial, visto que o placebo pode gerar efeitos terapêuticos que dependem de diversos fatores ...
Elayne Vieira Dias +1 more
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