The influence of personality traits on the placebo/nocebo response: a systematic review

A Kern, C Kramm, CM Witt, J Barth - Journal of Psychosomatic research, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Some people might be more prone to placebo and nocebo responses than others
depending on their personality traits. We aimed to provide a systematic review on the …

[PDF][PDF] Placebo and nocebo effect: a mini-review

I Požgain, Z Požgain, D Degmečić - Psychiatria Danubina, 2014 - hrcak.srce.hr
PLACEBO AND NOCEBO EFFECT: A MINI-REVIEW Page 1 100 Psychiatria Danubina, 2014;
Vol. 26, No. 2, pp 100-107 Mini-review © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb, Croatia PLACEBO …

Differences between experimental and placebo arms in manual therapy trials: a methodological review

G D'Alessandro, N Ruffini, A Aquino, M Galli… - BMC Medical Research …, 2022 - Springer
Background To measure the specific effectiveness of a given treatment in a randomised
controlled trial, the intervention and control groups have to be similar in all factors not …

The effects of beta-endorphin: state change modification

JG Veening, HP Barendregt - Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Beta-endorphin (β-END) is an opioid neuropeptide which has an important role in
the development of hypotheses concerning the non-synaptic or paracrine communication of …

Molecular mechanisms of placebo responses in humans

M Peciña, JK Zubieta - Placebo and Pain, 2013 - Elsevier
Cognitive and emotional processes that are engaged during the administration of an
otherwise inactive agent, a placebo, are capable of activating internal mechanisms that …

The placebo–nocebo response: Controversies and challenges from clinical and research perspective

M Jakovljevic - European neuropsychopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Placebo and nocebo responses fascinate, confuse, mystify and challenge. They are genuine
social, cultural and psychobiological phenomena which can significantly modify the overall …

Big five personality traits are associated with tinnitus improvement over time

J Simões, W Schlee, M Schecklmann, B Langguth… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Previous studies have shown that personality traits are related to tinnitus distress as
measured by the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ) …

Advancing the understanding of placebo effects in psychological outcomes of exercise: Lessons learned and future directions

JB Lindheimer, A Szabo, JS Raglin… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the apparent strength of scientific evidence suggesting that psychological benefits
result from both acute and chronic exercise, concerns remain regarding the extent to which …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation in the management of oral mucositis for adult head and neck cancer patients receiving irradiation: the LiTEFORM RCT.

M Nugent, V Bryant, C Butcher, H Fisher… - Health Technology …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Oral mucositis is a debilitating and painful complication of head and neck
cancer irradiation that is characterised by inflammation of the mucous membranes, erythema …

Sociodemographic and psychological characteristics influencing patients' willingness to participate in clinical trials

R Gouveia, VT Cruz, L Almeida - BMJ Open Quality, 2022 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Background/Aims Clinical trials are fundamental for the development of new medicines and
patient participation is based on free consent. Our study sought to identify psychological …