Open-label placebo treatment does not enhance cognitive abilities in healthy volunteers

Abstract The use of so-called ‘smart drugs’ such as modafinil to improve cognitive performance has recently attracted considerable attention. However, their side effects have limited user enthusiasm. Open-label placebo (OLP) treatment, i.e., inert treatments that are openly disclosed to individuals...

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Main Authors: Helena Hartmann, Katarina Forkmann, Katharina Schmidt, Julian Kleine-Borgmann, Johanna Albers, Katja Wiech, Ulrike Bingel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45979-3