Neural underpinnings of open-label placebo effects in emotional distress

M Schaefer, A Kühnel, F Schweitzer, S Enge… - …, 2023 - nature.com
While placebo effects are well-known, research in the last decade revealed intriguing effects
that placebos may have beneficial effects even when given without deception. At first glance …

Effects of RU486 in treatment of traumatic stress-induced glucocorticoid dysregulation and fear-related abnormalities: Early versus late intervention

CC Lin, PY Cheng, M Hsiao, YP Liu - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Central glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activity is enhanced following traumatic events, playing
a key role in the stress-related cognitive abnormalities of posttraumatic stress disorder …