The placebo effect is as old as medical practice and research on the subject has accelerated in recent decades. What do we understand about this psycho-biological phenomenon?
It often has a negative connotation and, yet, the placebo effect is an extremely important and powerful phenomenon. It’s not just hope or “positive attitude”. If the active ingredient in a placebo drug doesn’t exist, something is actually happening in the brain. And in a large number of cases, we see a reduction in symptoms for the treatment of pain or for other illnesses. A new neurological circuit has just been identified. What do we know about the brain mechanisms involved?
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What are the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the placebo effect?
A report produced by Noémie Eliazord
Pain reduction, depression management, the placebo effect helps reduce the symptoms of many pathologies. A research team from the Brain Institute led by Liane Schmidt seeks to highlight the circuits activated in the brain by the placebo effect.
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The placebo effect in complete transparency (CNRS Le Journal, 2023)
Neurosciences. What happens in the brain during a placebo effect? (Courrier International, 2021)
Placebo effect, nocebo effect, no effect, really? (Inserm, 2022)
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Today’s headline: Medicine man par Grayson Street
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