Imaginary pills and open-label placebos can reduce test anxiety by means of placebo mechanisms

Abstract Placebos have been shown to be beneficial for various conditions even if administered with full transparency. Hence, so-called open-label placebos (OLPs) offer a new way to harness placebo effects ethically. To take this concept one step further, this study aimed at evaluating placebo effec...

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Main Authors: Sarah Buergler, Dilan Sezer, Niels Bagge, Irving Kirsch, Cosima Locher, Claudia Carvalho, Jens Gaab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29624-7