The Underestimated Significance of Conditioning in Placebo Hypoalgesia and Nocebo Hyperalgesia

Placebo and nocebo effects are intriguing phenomena in pain perception with important implications for clinical research and practice because they can alleviate or increase pain. According to current theoretical accounts, these effects can be shaped by verbal suggestions, social observational learni...

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Main Authors: Anne-Kathrin Bräscher, Michael Witthöft, Susanne Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6841985