[Exploiting placebo and nocebo effects in patients with chronic pain].
In recent years, the knowledge behind placebo analgesia has strongly increased. The underlying mechanisms are depictable in a comprehensive way. They can be used to enhance placebo responses in all active pain treatments. Expectations of the patient are pivotal and can be influenced specifically by learning processes and instructions, both in the positive direction (placebo response), as well as in the negative direction (nocebo response). In conversations, these principles can be considered to optimize the expectation with respect to treatment outcome and to reduce negative cognitions.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE).
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Klinger
D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003469:Culture; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D064786:Nocebo Effect; D059408:Pain Management; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015990:Placebo Effect
D000700:Analgesics