The Underestimated Significance of Conditioning in Placebo Hypoalgesia and Nocebo Hyperalgesia by Anne-Kathrin Bräscher, Michael Witthöft, Susanne Becker

“…Placebo and nocebo effects are intriguing phenomena in pain perception with important implications for clinical research and practice because they can alleviate or increase pain. …”
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Exploratory study of nocebo effect in senior medical students by Charalampos Pischos, Antonios Politis, Petros Sfikakis, Charalampos Papageorgiou

“…As 6th year medical students often face a wide range of clinical challenges and may be prone to negative expectations or beliefs affecting their pre-clinical and clinical success, we want to investigate how they are affected by the Nocebo Effect. # Objective To investigate whether a nocebo effect can be induced when exposing final-year students to the clinical context of their training…”
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Personality Differences of Brain Networks in Placebo Analgesia and Nocebo Hyperalgesia: A Psychophysiological Interaction (PPI) Approach in fMRI by Yu Shi, Shimin Huang, Hongrui Zhan, Yaping Wang, Yanyan Zeng, Guiyuan Cai, Jianming Yang, Wen Wu

“…It is generally believed that the placebo response can elicit an analgesic effect, whilst the nocebo response can elicit a hyperalgesia effect in pain. …”
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Treatment journey in rheumatoid arthritis with biosimilars: from better access to good disease control through cost savings and prevention of nocebo effects by Bruno Fautrel, Josef S Smolen, Fabrizio Benedetti, Roberto Caporali, Thomas Doerner, Burkhard Pieper, Minjun Jang

“…Healthcare provider (HCP)–patient communication and informed shared decision-making are crucial to prevent the occurrence of a nocebo effect, which results from negative perceptions that patients may have and could lead to less effective outcomes. …”
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The effect of clinician-expressed empathy and nocebo-alleviating information on breast-cancer-patients' anxiety and side effects during active chemotherapy: A clinical feasibility study by Lara C. Gröschel, Fiona T. Brosig, Marcel Soesan, Katherina T. Vourtsis, Mirte van der Spek, Elise Sluiter, Liesbeth M. van Vliet

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Integrating psychological and mental health perspectives in disease management: improving patient well-being by Francesca Grosso

“…Communication gaps between health professionals and patients, influenced by beliefs and expectations, risk giving rise to two errors that can compromise the therapeutic alliance: the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy and the nocebo effect. To address these challenges, it is crucial to prioritize effective communication strategies that enhance patient understanding and foster shared decision-making. …”
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