Just as the mind can convince the body of positive outcomes with a mere placebo, it also has the capacity to evoke negative consequences through a phenomenon known as the “nocebo effect.” ...

It can exacerbate feelings of pain, anxiety, nausea and fatigue. The nocebo effect is the negative mirror image of the placebo effect. Imagine a medical trial. One group is given a real medication ...

The nocebo effect could be seen as the evil twin of the placebo effect: instead of thinking yourself well, you are thinking yourself ill – although not deliberately or even necessarily consciously.

A new study outlined 13 key strategies to counter the nocebo effect, ensuring smoother biosimilar transitions and better ...

A placebo is often thought of in terms of a sugar ... Sham pills or treatments can make people worse if they are expecting adverse effects. Nocebo means “I shall harm”.