Today we present 18 new placebo and nocebo research papers, book chapters, comments and abstracts identified during June 2024. As usual, they are based on new PUBMED publication using the search terms „placebo“ and „nocebo“ and are hand-selected from more than 885 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.
Asan, L., Kleine-Borgmann, J., Bozkurt, B., Frank, B., Kohrmann, M., Kleinschnitz, C., & Bingel, U. (2024).
Media coverage of COVID-19 vaccination-associated cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was followed by a surge in emergency presentations due to headache – observations from a university hospital in Germany. Front Psychiatry, 15, 1378472. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1378472
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38846915
Augustat, N., Endres, D., & Mueller, E. M. (2024).
Uncertainty of treatment efficacy moderates placebo effects on reinforcement learning. Sci Rep, 14(1), 14421. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-64240-z
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38909105
Bajcar, E. A., & Babel, P. (2024).
Social Learning of Placebo Effects in Pain: A Critical Review of the Literature and a Proposed Revised Model. J Pain, 104585. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104585
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38825051
Busam, J. A., Rezaie, A., & Pimentel, M. (2024).
Revisiting meta-analyses of placebo response in drug trials for irritable bowel syndrome: A call to disclose excipients. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2024.06.012
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38901659
Domenech-Garcia, V., Pecos-Martin, D., Blasco-Abadia, J., Bellosta-Lopez, P., & Lopez-Royo, M. P. (2024).
Placebo and nocebo effects of percutaneous needle electrolysis and dry-needling: an intra and inter-treatment sessions analysis of a three-arm randomized double-blinded controlled trial in patients with patellar tendinopathy. Front Med, 11, 1381515. doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1381515
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38903823
Grosso, F., Balzarini, C., Antonietti, A., & Pagnini, F. (2024).
Imagining flying increases jumping performance in volleyball players: A pilot study. Acta Psychol, 248, 104366. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104366
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38909396
Hosl, B., Straif, J., Niedermeier, M., & Kopp, M. (2024).
A study on acute expectation effects on affective state and intention after a brief full-body workout in a student sample. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. doi:10.1111/aphw.12566
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38937915
Huneke, N. T. M., Amin, J., Baldwin, D. S., Bellato, A., Brandt, V., Chamberlain, S. R., Correll, C. U., Eudave, L., Garner, M., Gosling, C. J., Hill, C. M., Hou, R., Howes, O. D., Ioannidis, K., Köhler-Forsberg, O., Marzulli, L., Reed, C., Sinclair, J. M. A., Singh, S., Solmi, M. & Cortese, S. (2024).
Placebo effects in randomized trials of pharmacological and neurostimulation interventions for mental disorders: An umbrella review. Mol Psychiatry. doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02638-x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38914807
Karacaoglu, M., Peerdeman, K. J., Karch, J. D., van Middendorp, H., & Evers, A. W. M. (2024).
Nocebo hyperalgesia and other expectancy-related factors in daily fibromyalgia pain: Combining experimental and electronic diary methods. J Psychosom Res, 182, 111676. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111676
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38688078
Kerr, P. L., & Gregg, J. M. (2024).
The Roles of Endogenous Opioids in Placebo and Nocebo Effects: From Pain to Performance to Prozac. Adv Neurobiol, 35, 183-220. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-45493-6_10
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38874724
Kirsch, I., & Yapko, M. D. (2024).
Re-thinking the treatment of depression: have we been misinformed about antidepressants? A webinar discussion with Irving Kirsch, Ph.D. and Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. Am J Clin Hypn, 66(2), 157-170. doi:10.1080/00029157.2024.2343624
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38900685
Levenig, C. G., Hasenbring, M. I., Gunnewig, L., Titze, C., Elsenbruch, S., & Schulte, T. L. (2024).
Treatment Expectations-You Get What You Expect-and Depression Plays a Role. J Pain, 104582. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104582
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38821312
Mollica, A., Ng, E., Burke, M. J., Nestor, S. M., Lee, H., Rabin, J. S., Hamani, C., Lipsman, N. & Giacobbe, P. (2024).
Treatment expectations and clinical outcomes following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Brain Stimul, 17(4), 752-759. doi:10.1016/j.brs.2024.06.006
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38901565
Pischos, C., Politis, A., Sfikakis, P., & Papageorgiou, C. (2024).
Exploratory study of nocebo effect in senior medical students. Health Psychol Res, 12, 117645. doi:10.52965/001c.117645
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38827278
Schienle, A., & Kogler, W. (2024).
Reducing Emotional Distress with Open-Label Placebos: Assessing the Role of Motor Engagement in Pill Consumption. Behav Sci, 14(6). doi:10.3390/bs14060455
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38920788
Wang, M., Lu, S., Hao, L., Xia, Y., Shi, Z., & Su, L. (2024).
Placebo effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on negative symptoms and cognition in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry, 15, 1377257. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1377257
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38863608
Wilhelm, M., Hermann, C., Rief, W., Schedlowski, M., Bingel, U., & Winkler, A. (2024).
Working with patients’ treatment expectations – what we can learn from homeopathy. Front Psychol, 15, 1398865. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1398865
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38860049
Yeung, V. W. L. (2024).
Enhancing placebo analgesia: Unravelling the powerful interplay of ownership and verbal suggestion. Eur J Pain. doi:10.1002/ejp.2303
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38923640
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