The placebo effect is the beneficial outcome caused by a treatment that is not attributable to the pharmacological properties of the treament itself. This effect occurs if, for example, individuals taking pills with no active pharmacological agent have improved health outcomes compared with those taking...
The need for rapid and effective resolution of PPD symptoms cannot be overstated, given the prevalence of PPD and the negative effect untreated PPD can have on mothers, children, and partners. Limitations The study population represents a US population that may not be generalizable to broader ...
Of more than 155,000 PubMed citations found with the search term “placebo,” only ~9,000 (5.8%) included the terms “children” or “adolescents.” When all these papers were screened, only ~2,000 of them investigated the placebo effect per se, and of t
This self-healing process has often been labeled or dismissed as the “placebo effect;” however,the placebo effect is the body’s natural self-healing response(Peper & Harvey, 2017). It is impressive that many people report feeling better when they take charge and become active participants in...
The total effect of a medication is the sum of its drug effect, placebo effect (meaning response), and their possible interaction. Current interpretation of clinical trials' results assumes no interaction. Demonstrating such an interaction has been diffi
Despite the prior evidence of the impacts of sumac on glycemic indices, lipid profile and visceral fat, there is a lack of evidence regarding the efficacy of sumac in cases with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, we aimed to assess the effect of sumac
Placebos are widely used in medicine, and the placebo effect is a pervasive phenomenon; in fact, it is part of the response to any active medication. However, the deceptive nature of the placebo creates tension between the Hippocratic Oath and the honesty of the doctor-patient relationship. Th...
Effect of inorganic nitrite vs placebo on exercise capacity among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the INDIE-HFpEF randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2018;320(17):1764-1773. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.14852ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 15. Redfield MM, Chen HH...
Analysis of the percentage of strong pressures revealed a significant effect of the Focus of attention (F(1,50) = 6.5, p = 0.009), due to higher values with the internal focus (49.85 ± 2.91%) compared to the external focus (36.31 ± 3.01%). The interaction Procedu...
The effect of abemaciclib plus fulvestrant on overall survival in hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2-negative breast cancer that progressed on endocrine therapy––MONARCH 2: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Oncol. 6, 116–124 (2020). Article Google Scholar Slamon, D. J. et al. Overall ...