Today we present 13 new placebo and nocebo research papers, comments and abstracts identified during December 2021. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 781 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 nearly 5,000 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.
Aulenkamp, J., Steinmuller, K., Icenhour, A., & Elsenbruch, S. (2021).
[From gut feeling to visceral pain : Effects of negative expectations in the context of the gut-brain axis]. Schmerz. doi:10.1007/s00482-021-00614-w
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34940915
Bartsch, P. (2021).
The Impact of Nocebo and Placebo Effects on Reported Incidence of Acute Mountain Sickness. High Alt Med Biol. doi:10.1089/ham.2021.0078
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34964659
Burke, M. J., Romanella, S. M., Mencarelli, L., Greben, R., Fox, M. D., Kaptchuk, T. J., Pascual-Leone, A., Santarnecchi, E. (2021).
Placebo effects and neuromodulation for depression: a meta-analysis and evaluation of shared mechanisms. Mol Psychiatry. doi:10.1038/s41380-021-01397-3
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34903861
Elsey, J. W. B., & Kindt, M. (2021).
Placebo and Non-specific Effects in Reconsolidation-Based Treatment for Arachnophobia. Front Psychiatry, 12, 775770. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.775770
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34867558
Han, J. J., Desai, S., Li, S. J., Lee, K. J., Mita, C., Joyce, C., & Mostaghimi, A. (2021).
Placebo group regrowth rate in alopecia areata clinical trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2021.12.009
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34902493
Koeppel, M., Peters, S., Huber, G., Rosenberger, F., & Wiskemann, J. (2021).
Comment on: “Attempting to Separate Placebo Effects from Exercise in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Sports Med. doi:10.1007/s40279-021-01621-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34932205
Meeuwis, S. H., van Middendorp, H., Veldhuijzen, D. S., & Evers, A. W. M. (2021).
Associations Between Interindividual Differences, Expectations and Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Itch. Front Psychol, 12, 781521. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.781521
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34966334
Mostafaei, H., Jilch, S., Carlin, G. L., Mori, K., Quhal, F., Pradere, B., Laukhtina, E., Schuettfort, V. M., Aydh, A., Sari Motlagh, R., Roehrborn, C. G., Shariat, S. F., & Hajebrahimi, S. (2021).
The placebo and nocebo effects in functional urology. Nature reviews. Urology doi:10.1038/s41585-021-00545-2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34949831
Owen, P. J., Saueressig, T., Belavy, D. L., Than, C. A., Ball, J., Sadler, K., Piedimonte, A., Benedetti, F., Miller, C. T. (2021).
Response to Comment on: “Attempting to Separate Placebo Effects from Exercise in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Sports Med. doi:10.1007/s40279-021-01622-7
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34932204
Rathschlag, M., & Klatt, S. (2021).
Open-Label Placebo Interventions With Drinking Water and Their Influence on Perceived Physical and Mental Well-Being. Front Psychol, 12, 658275. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658275
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34938222
Rosenfield, M. N., & Bernstein, M. H. (2021).
The Importance of Patient Expectations: A Mixed-Methods Study of U.S. Psychiatrists. Front Psychiatry, 12, 781494. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.781494
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34925105
Sever, P. P. (2022).
Nocebo affects after COVID-19 vaccination. Lancet Reg Health Eur, 12, 100273. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100273
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34870257
Wang, Z. Z., Zheng, Q. S., Liu, H. X., & Li, L. J. (2021).
Development and Application of the Placebo Response Model in Clinical Trials for Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome. Frontiers in immunology, 12, 783246. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.783246
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34868062
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