Placebo Publications April 2018

Today we present 34 new placebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during April 2018. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 713 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.

Ballou, S., Beath, A., Kaptchuk, T. J., Hirsch, W., Sommers, T., Nee, J., Iturrino, J., Rangan, V., Singh, P., Jones, M., & Lembo, A. (2018).
Factors Associated With Response to Placebo in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.009
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29654913

Boehmert, C., Verrender, A., Pauli, M., & Wiedemann, P. (2018).
Does precautionary information about electromagnetic fields trigger nocebo responses? An experimental risk communication study. Environ Health, 17(1), 36. doi:10.1186/s12940-018-0377-y
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29650009

Borg Debono, V., Mbuagbaw, L., Paul, J., Buckley, N., & Thabane, L. (2017).
Sharing some interim data in trial monitoring can mislead or unmask trial investigators: A scenario-based survey of trial experts. Contemp Clin Trials Commun, 7, 81-85. doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2017.05.005
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29696172

Brascher, A. K., Witthoft, M., & Becker, S. (2018).
The Underestimated Significance of Conditioning in Placebo Hypoalgesia and Nocebo Hyperalgesia. Pain Res Manag, 2018, 6841985. doi:10.1155/2018/6841985
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29670678

Breilmann, J., Furukawa, T. A., Becker, T., & Koesters, M. (2018).
Differences in the placebo response in duloxetine and venlafaxine trials. Acta Psychiatr Scand. doi:10.1111/acps.12881
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29603140

Carlino, E., & Vase, L. (2018).
Can knowledge of Placebo and Nocebo Mechanisms Help Improve Randomized Clinical Trials? Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 329-357. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.012
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681333

Colloca, L. (2018).
Preface: The Fascinating Mechanisms and Implications of the Placebo Effect. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, xv-xx. doi:10.1016/S0074-7742(18)30027-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681338

Crum, A. J., Akinola, M., Turnwald, B. P., Kaptchuk, T. J., & Hall, K. T. (2018).
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase moderates effect of stress mindset on affect and cognition. PLoS One, 13(4), e0195883. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0195883
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29677196

De Houwer, J. (2018).
A Functional-Cognitive Perspective on the Relation Between Conditioning and Placebo Research. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 95-111. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681337

Doering, B. K., Glombiewski, J. A., & Rief, W. (2018).
Expectation-Focused Psychotherapy to Improve Clinical Outcomes. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 257-270. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.02.004
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681329

Dolinski, D., Dolinska, B., & Bar-Tal, Y. (2018).
Mood, cognitive structuring and medication adherence. Health Care Women Int, 1-13. doi:10.1080/07399332.2018.1458852
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29608418

El Amiri, S., Koszycki, D., Taljaard, M., Segal, Z., & Bradwejn, J. (2018).
Predictors of etiological beliefs about panic disorder and impact of beliefs on treatment outcomes. Psychiatry Res, 264, 155-161. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.04.003
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29635142

Elsenbruch, S., & Labrenz, F. (2018).
Nocebo Effects and Experimental Models in Visceral Pain. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 285-306. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.010
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681331

Goetter, E. M., Mauro, C. M., Qiu, X., Skritskaya, N. A., Reynolds, C. F., Zisook, S., Shear, M. K., Simon, N. M. (2018).
Treatment expectancy and working alliance in pharmacotherapy as predictors of outcomes in complicated grief. J Consult Clin Psychol, 86(4), 367-371. doi:10.1037/ccp0000294
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29648856

Hadamitzky, M., Sondermann, W., Benson, S., & Schedlowski, M. (2018).
Placebo Effects in the Immune System. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 39-59. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.001
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681334

Hasnain, M., Rudnick, A., Bonnell, W. S., Remington, G., & Lam, R. W. (2018).
Use of Placebo in Clinical Trials of Psychotropic Medication. Can J Psychiatry, 63(5), 338-341. doi:10.1177/0706743717752917
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29668328

Haug-Baltzell, A., Bhangale, T. R., Chang, D., Dressen, A., Yaspan, B. L., Ortmann, W., Brauer, M.J., Hunkapiller, J., Reeder, J., Mukhyala, K., Cuenco, K.T., Tom, J.A., Cowgill, A., Vogel, J., Forrest, W.F., Behrens, T.W., Graham R.R., Wuster, A. (2018).
Previously reported placebo-response-associated variants do not predict patient outcomes in inflammatory disease Phase III trial placebo arms. Genes Immun. doi:10.1038/s41435-018-0018-z
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29550837

Humphrey, N. (2018).
Shamans as healers: When magical structure becomes practical function. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 41. doi:10.1017/s0140525x17002084
http://www.humphrey.org.uk/papers/2018Shamans.pdf

Kirchhof, J., Petrakova, L., Brinkhoff, A., Benson, S., Schmidt, J., Unteroberdorster, M., Wilde, B., Kaptchuk, T.J., Witzke, O., Schedlowski, M. (2018).
Learned immunosuppressive placebo responses in renal transplant patients. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 115(16), 4223-4227. doi:10.1073/pnas.1720548115
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29610294

Kirsch, I. (2018).
Response Expectancy and the Placebo Effect. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 81-93. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.003
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681336

Kleine-Borgmann, J., & Bingel, U. (2018).
Nocebo Effects: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Strategies for Prevention and Optimizing Treatment. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 271-283. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.02.005
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681330

Kruger, K., Leppkes, N., Gehrke-Beck, S., Herrmann, W., Algharably, E. A., Kreutz, R., Heintze, C., Filler, I. (2018).
Improving long-term adherence to statin therapy: a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences in primary care. Br J Gen Pract. doi:10.3399/bjgp18X696173
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29686133

Laverdure-Dupont, D., Rainville, P., Renancio, C., Montplaisir, J., & Lavigne, G. (2018).
Placebo analgesia persists during sleep: An experimental study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 85, 33-38. Zoi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.03.027
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29631002

Ma, C., Guizzetti, L., Panaccione, R., Fedorak, R. N., Pai, R. K., Parker, C. E., Nguyen, T.M., Khanna, R., Vande Casteele, N., D’Haens, G., Sandborn, W.J., Feagan, B.G., Jairath, V. (2018).
Systematic review with meta-analysis: endoscopic and histologic placebo rates in induction and maintenance trials of ulcerative colitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. doi:10.1111/apt.14672
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29696670

Ozeke, O., Cay, S., Ozcan, F., Topaloglu, S., & Aras, D. (2018).
The placebo effect in atrial fibrillation ablation: Placebo or pseudo-placebo effect? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. doi:10.1111/pace.13354
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29667214

Palmer, A. M., & Brandon, T. H. (2018).
How do electronic cigarettes affect cravings to smoke or vape? Parsing the influences of nicotine and expectancies using the balanced-placebo design. J Consult Clin Psychol, 86(5), 486-491. doi:10.1037/ccp0000303
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29683704

Quinn, V. F., & Colagiuri, B. (2018).
Using Learning Strategies to Inhibit the Nocebo Effect. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 307-327. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.011
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681332

Ren, Y., & Xu, F. (2018).
How patients be counseled on adverse drug reactions: Avoiding the nocebo effect. Res Social Adm Pharm. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29656936

Skvortsova, A., Veldhuijzen, D. S., Van Middendorp, H., Van den Bergh, O., & Evers, A. W. M. (2018).
Enhancing Placebo Effects in Somatic Symptoms Through Oxytocin. Psychosom Med, 80(4), 353-360. doi:10.1097/PSY.0000000000000571
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29613940

Strauss, A. Y., Huppert, J. D., Simpson, H. B., & Foa, E. B. (2018).
What matters more? Common or specific factors in cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD: Therapeutic alliance and expectations as predictors of treatment outcome. Behav Res Ther, 105, 43-51. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2018.03.007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29621650

Tekampe, J., van Middendorp, H., Sweep, F., Roerink, S., Hermus, A., & Evers, A. W. M. (2018).
Human Pharmacological Conditioning of the Immune and Endocrine System: Challenges and Opportunities. Int Rev Neurobiol, 138, 61-80. doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2018.01.002
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681335

Zaman, J., Wiech, K., Claes, N., Van Oudenhove, L., Van Diest, I., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2018).
The influence of pain-related expectations on intensity perception of non-painful somatosensory stimuli. Psychosom Med. doi:10.1097/PSY.0000000000000586
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29620561

Zhang, G. S., Zhang, C. S., Tan, H. Y., Wang, Y., DaCosta, C., Zhang, A. L., Xue, C.C., Xie, Y. M. (2018).
Systematic review of acupuncture placebo devices with a focus on the credibility of blinding of healthy participants and/or acupuncturists. Acupunct Med. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2017-011484
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29669794

Zis, P., Hadjivassiliou, M., Sarrigiannis, P. G., Jenkins, T. M., & Mitsikostas, D. D. (2018).
Nocebo in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled clinical trials. J Neurol Sci, 388, 79-83. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2018.03.009
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29627036

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