A study published in Pharmacology Research and Perspectives explores the underlying mechanisms of the nocebo. These mechanisms, rooted in both psychology and neurobiology, involve conditioning ...

She delved into the mechanisms behind the nocebo effect, where negative expectations lead to negative side effects. It's the ...

Blease ― a health researcher at Uppsala University, Sweden, and one of the authors of "The Nocebo Effect: When Words Make You Sick" ― was feeling nauseous with motion sickness. She was trying ...

The phenomenon is known as the "nocebo effect" and may account for 90% of the ill health associated with the cholesterol-lowering drugs. The British Heart Foundation said the results were undeniable.