Placebo-induced pain reduction is associated with negative coupling between brain networks at rest
Placebos can reduce pain by inducing beliefs in the effectiveness of an actually inert treatment. Such top-down effects on pain typically engage lateral and medial prefrontal regions, the insula, somatosensory cortex, as well as the thalamus and brainstem during pain anticipation or perception. Cons...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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Series: | NeuroImage |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811920305103 |