Deceptive and non-deceptive placebos to reduce sadness: A five-armed experimental study

Background: Placebo effects play an important role in psychopharmacological treatment of depression. Among the most potent mechanisms are positive treatment expectations. However, there is large heterogeneity in how they are induced. We studied the protective effects against sadness of deceptive (DP...

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Main Authors: Thilo Friehs, Winfried Rief, Julia A. Glombiewski, Julia Haas, Tobias Kube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915322000427