Monday, November 27, 2006
This Will Hurt - And Now We Know Why - could lead to drugs that reduce pain
You might not believe it, but telling a lie can cause physical pain. What’s more there is a name for it, the nocebo effect. It can take hold when patients are given an inert pill and told it will intensify unpleasant symptoms. Now its biochemical pathway has been traced - a breakthrough that could lead to drugs that reduce pain.
Posted by Tom Beckman on 11/27 at 11:24 PM
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