'Nocebo' effect: Why side-effects may seem worse for expensive drugs

Expensive medicines can seem to create worse side-effects than cheaper alternatives, suggests a new study that looked at the nocebo effect of drugs. The opposite of the placebo effect, nocebo is the perception of negative side effects from a benign substance in a blind trial.

Source: CBC | Health - October 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news