Today we present 14 new placebo and nocebo research papers, book chapters, comments and abstracts identified during April 2024. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 767 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 around 5,400 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.
Chen, M. Y., Kramer, E. B., Gibson, L. P., Bidwell, L. C., Hutchison, K. E., & Bryan, A. D. (2024).
Investigating the Relationship Between Cannabis Expectancies and Anxiety, Depression, and Pain Responses After Acute Flower and Edible Cannabis Use. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. doi:10.1089/can.2023.0264
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38608236
Chiamulera, C., Benvegnu, G., Piva, A., & Paolone, G. (2024).
Ecocebo: How the interaction between environment and drug effects may improve pharmacotherapy outcomes. Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 161, 105648. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105648
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38565340
Daniali, H., Ruben, M. A., Aslaksen, P. M., Fiskum, C., Kaptchuk, T. J., & Flaten, M. A. (2024).
The Effect of Singular Nonverbal Behaviours of Experimenters on Pain Reports. J Pain Res, 17, 1345-1360. doi:10.2147/JPR.S449150
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38584862
Ezzatvar, Y., Duenas, L., Balasch-Bernat, M., Lluch-Girbes, E., & Rossettini, G. (2024).
Which portion of physiotherapy treatments’ effect is attributable to contextual effects in people with musculoskeletal pain?: A meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 1-28. doi:10.2519/jospt.2024.12126
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38602164
Hooyman, A., Haikalis, N. K., Wang, P., Schambra, H. M., Lohse, K. R., & Schaefer, S. Y. (2024).
Evidence and sources of placebo effects in transcranial direct current stimulation during a single session of visuospatial working memory practice. Sci Rep, 14(1), 9094. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-59927-2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38643299
Huneke, N. T. M., Cross, C., Fagan, H. A., Molteni, L., Phillips, N., Garner, M., & Baldwin, D. S. (2024).
Placebo Effects Are Small on Average in the 7.5% CO2 Inhalational Model of Generalized Anxiety. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 27(4). doi:10.1093/ijnp/pyae019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38577951
Kekecs, Z., Nyiri, B., Alldredge, C., Cserni, B., Rizzo, P., Domok, B., Vizkievicz, V., Takacs, A., Giran, K., Nagy, J. K. & Elkins, G. (2024).
The Effectiveness of Hypnoanalgesia Using Conventional and Placebo Hypnosis Induction. J Pain, 104519. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.03.015
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38582287
Ladwig, S., Pauls, F., Gerke, L., & Nestoriuc, Y. (2024).
Informed Consent for Psychotherapy: The Moderating Role of Therapeutic Alliance, Prior Knowledge and Autonomous Motivation on Decision-Making and Treatment Expectation. Clin Psychol Psychother, 31(2), e2977. doi:10.1002/cpp.2977
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38600845
Ma, B., Park, Y. J., Barber, K., & Mydlarski, P. R. (2024).
Nocebo effects in systemic therapies for adult plaque psoriasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med, 11, 1373520. doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1373520
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38601115
Peill, J., Marguilho, M., Erritzoe, D., Barba, T., Greenway, K. T., Rosas, F.,Timmermann, C. & Carhart-Harris, R. (2024).
Psychedelics and the ‘inner healer’: Myth or mechanism? J Psychopharmacol, 2698811241239206. doi:10.1177/02698811241239206
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38605658
Predatu, P., David, D., Kirsch, I., Florean, S., & Predatu, R. (2024).
Reciprocal relationships between positive expectancies and positive emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-lagged panel study. Psychol Health, 1-23. doi:10.1080/08870446.2024.2341874
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38616530
Raducan-Florea, I. V., Leasu, F. G., Dinu, E. A., & Rogozea, L. M. (2024).
The Nocebo Effect: A Bias in Clinical Practice-An Ethical Approach. Am J Ther. doi:10.1097/MJT.0000000000001730
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38557480
Saether, R., Elvrum, A. G., & Braendvik, S. M. (2024).
Correspondence between Expected, Perceived, and Measured Effects of BoNT-A Treatment in Calf Muscles among Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Methods Study. J Clin Med, 13(5). doi:10.3390/jcm13051453
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38592286
Tseng, P. T., Liang, C. S., Zeng, B. S., Hsu, C. W., & Tu, Y. K. (2024).
Trick or treat? It’s time to rethink the role of placebo in clinical trial. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. doi:10.1111/pcn.13668
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38619430
Placebo in the media
“The neuroscientist harnessing the placebo effect to help soothe pain” by David Robson, published in New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134770-900-the-neuroscientist-harnessing-the-placebo-effect-to-help-soothe-pain/
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