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Pain Management and Placebo Effect

This cluster of papers explores the neurobiological mechanisms underlying placebo and nocebo effects, focusing on the role of expectation, pain perception, opioid activity, dopamine release, and the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging in clinical trials. It also delves into the impact of hypnosis on pain relief and the modulation of patient outcomes through placebo responses.

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PlaceboNoceboNeurobiological MechanismsExpectationPainFunctional Magnetic Resonance ImagingOpioid ActivityDopamine ReleaseClinical TrialsHypnosis

Journals publishing in this area

1
Pain
ISSN 0304-39592,444 articles in this topic
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Journal of Abnormal Psychology
ISSN 0021-843X381 articles in this topic
352h-index
3Journal of Psychosomatic Research cover
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
ISSN 0022-3999318 articles in this topic
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Psychosomatic Medicine
ISSN 0033-3174234 articles in this topic
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5International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences cover
International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences
ISSN 2616-4485133 articles in this topic
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6International journal of immunology sciences. cover
International journal of immunology sciences.
ISSN 2664-84821 articles in this topic
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