Cognitive factors mediate placebo responses in patients with house dust mite allergy.

BACKGROUND: Placebo effects have been reported in type I allergic reactions. However the neuropsychological mechanisms steering placebo responses in allergies are largely unknown. The study analyzed whether and to what extend a conditioned placebo response is affecting type I allergic reactions and...

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Main Authors: Sabine Vits, Elvir Cesko, Sven Benson, Annika Rueckert, Uwe Hillen, Dirk Schadendorf, Manfred Schedlowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832536?pdf=render