Research into the role of the brain in chronic pain
I’ve long had this kind of fascination with the placebo effect, it’s like a kind of magic that even grownups are allowed to believe in. In fact, it’s a magic trick so good that you’d considered a bit off if you didn’t believe in it. This being the case I found it a bit traumatic when I first read a review of placebo effects in clinical … [Read more...]
One of the best workshops I attended at the IASP congress in Milano was on placebo analgesia, run by three very classy speakers: Luana Colloca, Ulrike Bingel, and Regine Klinger.I learnt lots about the neurobiological mechanisms of placebo and nocebo, and came away with lots to ponder. This is what I learnt:The rostral anterior cingulate … [Read more...]
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