The Neuroscience Report—Volume 32 (December 28, 2015): The Power of Placebo

The latest in neuroscience—sorted and summarized for you Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to 5 journal articles, 5 news articles, and 5 wildcard picks. Brought to you by Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience—your source for peer-reviewed, evidence-based information. This week’s topic: The Power of Placebo Journal Articles Placebo Effects in Medicine Placebo and Nocebo Effects in the Neurological Practice Rethinking Psychopharmacotherapy: The Role of Treatment Context and Brain Plasticity in Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Interventions Molecular Mechanisms of Placebo Responses In Humans The Use of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials for the Approval of Psychiatric Drugs: Part I—Statistics and the Case for the “Greater Good” Part II—Ethical Considerations Related to the Individual Participant News Articles “Expensive” Placebo Beats “Cheap” One in Parkinson’s Disease: Study Why Do Americans Respond to Drug Placebos More Than Any Other Nationality Mindfulness Meditation Trumps Placebo in Pain Reduction Homeopathic Drugs: No Better Than Placebos? Is the Placebo Effect in Some People’s Genes? Wildcards The Most Notable Medical Findings of 2015 The Making of Dr. Oz The Placebo Effect: Harnessing the Healing Power of the Mind The Quackish Cult of Alternative Medicine The Onion: FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo Have a great ...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Psychology Psychiatry Neurology Trial Methodology Psychopharmacology Drug Development The Neuroscience Report Psychotherapy clinical trials Placebo placebo effect placebo response nocebo effect clinical studies Source Type: research