Hot sauce study finds asymmetric placebo effect may offer insight into pain perception
Humans' expectations of a pleasant sensation asymmetrically shape neural responses and subjective experiences to hot sauce, according to a study ...
Tag: placebo
Randomized trial examines neurochemical underpinnings of placebo effect
New findings contradict a direct causal role for dopamine during the experience of a treatment effect in establishing positive treatment ...
Brain scans reveal mindfulness meditation for pain is not a placebo
Pain is a complex and multidimensional experience, shaped by factors beyond physical sensation, such as a person’s state of mind ...
