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placebo effect

  1. Woolie
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    The placebo effect in inflammatory skin reactions: the influence of verbal suggestion on itch and weal size, 2015, Darragh et al.

    Darragh, M., Chang, J. W.-H., Booth, R. J., & Consedine, N. S. (2015). The placebo effect in inflammatory skin reactions. Journal of Psychosomatic...
    Thread by: Woolie, May 30, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
  2. dreampop
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    NPR: The Placebo Effect Works And You Can Catch It From Your Doctor

    If there's one thing you do want to catch from a trip to your doctor, it's her optimism. A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature...
    Thread by: dreampop, Oct 23, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
  3. Andy
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    Blog: Debunking the magical power of the placebo effect for chronic pain (yet again) [James Coyne]

    The opioid crisis and growing awareness of the dangers of addiction to pain medication are prompting renewed calls for the use of pill placebos in...
    Thread by: Andy, Oct 11, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
  4. Cinders66
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    BBC trust me I’m a doctor tests a placebo for back pain and sees significant results

    Can my brain cure my back pain? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45721670 Not sure what to think of this, is it good it can prove the placebo...
    Thread by: Cinders66, Oct 4, 2018, 53 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS
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