Study Shows Placebo Effect Real, Not Just Psychological
The Columbian › February 23, 2004
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WASHINGTON - Just thinking a medicine will make you feel better actually may even if it's fake, according to new research examining the placebo effect.
One region of the brain is activated by the expectation of pain relief, researchers said. This, in turn, leads to a reduction of activity in the portion of the brain that senses pain.See the full content of this document
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Study Shows Placebo Effect Real, Not Just Psychological
In a second study, researchers showed that some of the brain regions involved in feeling physical pain become activated when som...
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