Today we present 30 new placebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during January 2018. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 826 new publications during the preceding month. Previously published monthly updates can be found in our archive. Todays selection as well as all previously identified papers will also go into our placebo research library that currently contains more than 3,500 relevant papers. If you would like to get access to the full database, please register for our newsletter and provide us with your email address and affiliation.
Andrade, C. (2017).
Patient Education in Psychopharmacology and the Risk of Nocebo-Related Treatment Inefficacy and Harm. J Clin Psychiatry, 78(9), e1310-e1312. doi:10.4088/JCP.17f12016
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29345873
Bartoli, F., Clerici, M., Di Brita, C., Riboldi, I., Crocamo, C., & Carra, G. (2018).
Effect of clinical response to active drugs and placebo on antipsychotics and mood stabilizers relative efficacy for bipolar depression and mania: A meta-regression analysis. J Psychopharmacol, 269881117749851. doi:10.1177/0269881117749851
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29338576
Bauch, E. M., Andreou, C., Rausch, V. H., & Bunzeck, N. (2017).
Neural Habituation to Painful Stimuli Is Modulated by Dopamine: Evidence from a Pharmacological fMRI Study. Front Hum Neurosci, 11, 630. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2017.00630
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29311880
Bihlet, A. R., Byrjalsen, I., Bay-Jensen, A. C., Andersen, J. R., Christiansen, C., Riis, B. J., Valter, I., Karsdal, M.A., & Hochberg, M. C. (2018).
Identification of pain categories associated with change in pain in patients receiving placebo: data from two phase 3 randomized clinical trials in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 19(1), 17. doi:10.1186/s12891-018-1938-5
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29343266
Boone, N. W., Liu, L., Romberg-Camps, M. J., Duijsens, L., Houwen, C., van der Kuy, P. H. M., Janknegt, R., Peeters, R., Landewé, R. B. M., Winkens, B., & van Bodegraven, A. A. (2018).
The nocebo effect challenges the non-medical infliximab switch in practice. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. doi:10.1007/s00228-018-2418-4
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29368188
Bräscher, A. K., Kleinbohl, D., Holzl, R., & Becker, S. (2017).
Differential Classical Conditioning of the Nocebo Effect: Increasing Heat-Pain Perception without Verbal Suggestions. Front Psychol, 8, 2163. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02163
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29321752
Cheon, S., Park, H. J., Chae, Y., & Lee, H. (2018).
Does different information disclosure on placebo control affect blinding and trial outcomes? A case study of participant information leaflets of randomized placebo-controlled trials of acupuncture. BMC Med Res Methodol, 18(1), 13. doi:10.1186/s12874-018-0474-1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29347917
Dolev, T., & Zilcha-Mano, S. (2018).
The role of the therapeutic relationship in the association between interpersonal behaviors and outcome: Comparison of two competing models. Psychother Res, 1-12. doi:10.1080/10503307.2017.1422215
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29310548
Enck, P. (2018).
Living systematic reviews, not only for clinical (placebo) research. J Clin Epidemiol. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.01.001
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29329677
Fraguas, D., Diaz-Caneja, C. M., Pina-Camacho, L., Umbricht, D., & Arango, C. (2018).
Predictors of Placebo Response in Pharmacological Clinical Trials of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Meta-regression Analysis. Schizophr Bull. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbx192
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29370436
Furukawa, T. A., Cipriani, A., Leucht, S., Atkinson, L. Z., Ogawa, Y., Takeshima, N., Hayasaka, Y., Chaimani, A., & Salanti, G. (2018).
Is placebo response in antidepressant trials rising or not? A reanalysis of datasets to conclude this long-lasting controversy. Evid Based Ment Health, 21(1), 1-3. doi:10.1136/eb-2017-102827
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29330216
Gollub, R. L., Kirsch, I., Maleki, N., Wasan, A. D., Edwards, R. R., Tu, Y., Kaptchuk, T.J., & Kong, J. (2018).
A Functional Neuroimaging Study of Expectancy Effects on Pain Response in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. J Pain. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2017.12.260
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29325883
Gremsl, A., Schwab, D., Hofler, C., & Schienle, A. (2018).
Placebo effects in spider phobia: an eye-tracking experiment. Cogn Emot, 1-7. doi:10.1080/02699931.2017.1422698
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29303037
Hofler, C., Wabnegger, A., & Schienle, A. (2018).
Investigating visual effects of a disgust nocebo with fMRI. J Integr Neurosci, 17(1), 83-91. doi:10.3233/JIN-170041
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29376884
Isaacs, D. (2018).
Placebo for treating chronic abdominal pain of childhood. J Paediatr Child Health, 54(1), 101. doi:10.1111/jpc.13802
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29314381
Khan, A., Fahl Mar, K., Schilling, J., & Brown, W. A. (2018).
Magnitude and Pattern of Placebo Response in Clinical Trials of Oral Antihyperglycemic Agents: Data From the Food and Drug Administration 1999-2015. Diabetes Care. doi:10.2337/dc17-1316
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29363537
Khouri, C., Lepelley, M., Mallaret, M., Roustit, M., & Cracowski, J. L. (2017).
[Muscle pain and statin, pharmacological or nocebo effect?]. Therapie. doi:10.1016/j.therap.2017.12.004
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29366501
Kruse, O., Tapia Leon, I., Stalder, T., Stark, R., & Klucken, T. (2017).
Altered reward learning and hippocampal connectivity following psychosocial stress. Neuroimage, 171, 15-25. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.12.076
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29288866
Losappio, L. M., Cappai, A., Arcolaci, A., Badiu, I., Bonadonna, P., Boni, E., Bussolino, C., Caminati, M., Galati, P., Heffler, E., Intravaia, R., Mauro, M., Massaro, I., Romano, A., Rumi, G., Parolo, A., Pizzimenti, S., Nichelatti, M., & Pastorello, E. A. (2018).
Anxiety and Depression Effects during Drug Provocation Test. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2017.12.005
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29339128
Makary, M. M., Lee, J., Lee, E., Eun, S., Kim, J., Jahng, G. H., Kim, K., Youn, Y. S., Lee, J. H., & Park, K. (2018).
Phantom Acupuncture Induces Placebo Credibility and Vicarious Sensations: A Parallel fMRI Study of Low Back Pain Patients. Sci Rep, 8(1), 930. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-18870-1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29343693
Moncrieff, J. (2018).
Against the stream: Antidepressants are not antidepressants – an alternative approach to drug action and implications for the use of antidepressants. BJPsych Bull, 42(1), 42-44. doi:10.1192/bjb.2017.11
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29388527
Pester, M. S., Kirkpatrick, M. G., Geary, B. A., & Leventhal, A. M. (2018).
Rewarding effects of physical activity predict sensitivity to the acute subjective effects of d-amphetamine in healthy volunteers. J Psychopharmacol, 269881117748901. doi:10.1177/0269881117748901
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29338486
Polich, G., Iaccarino, M. A., Kaptchuk, T. J., Morales-Quezada, L., & Zafonte, R. (2018).
Placebo Effects in Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. doi:10.1089/neu.2017.5506
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29343158
Presciuttini, S., Curcio, M., Sciarrino, R., Scatena, F., Jensen, M. P., & Santarcangelo, E. L. (2018).
Polymorphism of Opioid Receptors mu1 in Highly Hypnotizable Subjects. Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 66(1), 106-118. doi:10.1080/00207144.2018.1396128
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29319460
Rossettini, G., Carlino, E., & Testa, M. (2018).
Clinical relevance of contextual factors as triggers of placebo and nocebo effects in musculoskeletal pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 19(1), 27. doi:10.1186/s12891-018-1943-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29357856
Schmitz, J., Kamping, S., Wiegratz, J., Muller, M., Stork, J., Colloca, L., Flor, H., & Klinger, R. (2017).
Impact of patient information leaflets on pain medication intake behavior: a pilot study. Pain Rep, 2(6), e620. doi:10.1097/PR9.0000000000000620
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29392236
Stock, J. K. (2017).
Update on SAMS: Statin-associated muscle symptoms. Atherosclerosis. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.032
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29361270
Takakura, N., Takayama, M., & Yajima, H. (2018).
Double-blind and single-blind retractable placebo needles. Anaesthesia, 73(2), 258-260. doi:10.1111/anae.14208
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29333711
Tinnermann, A., Geuter, S., Sprenger, C., Finsterbusch, J., & Buchel, C. (2017).
Interactions between brain and spinal cord mediate value effects in nocebo hyperalgesia. Science, 358(6359), 105-108. doi:10.1126/science.aan1221
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28983051
Xiang, Y., He, J. Y., & Li, R. (2018).
Appropriateness of sham or placebo acupuncture for randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pain Res, 11, 83-94. doi:10.2147/JPR.S152743
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29343984