This is a funny, interesting, and a bit profane video about the placebo/nocebo effect. In the studies he references the effects are basically immediate, with no time for what you are describing to interfere. At the very least this makes me think that the placebo/nocebo effect does exist, and it seems reasonable to accept it as the cause both for immediate effects and more long term ones.
shugs There’s no reason for there only to be one but with one perfectly good reason and not much evidence for a second I don’t think we need to put much confidence on your hypothesis just yet.
It’s probably worth looking into though. I really don’t know.
This is a funny, interesting, and a bit profane video about the placebo/nocebo effect. In the studies he references the effects are basically immediate, with no time for what you are describing to interfere. At the very least this makes me think that the placebo/nocebo effect does exist, and it seems reasonable to accept it as the cause both for immediate effects and more long term ones.
The cause? Why should there be only one?
shugs There’s no reason for there only to be one but with one perfectly good reason and not much evidence for a second I don’t think we need to put much confidence on your hypothesis just yet. It’s probably worth looking into though. I really don’t know.
Do you know whether he was accurate about the effects of placebos and nocebos?
I didn’t spend too much time looking but here’s a link to the full text of the study involving muscle relaxants. The talk is by the guy who writes badscience.com, so generally I trust him.
P.S. That was a good question. I hadn’t looked into it at all until you asked.