Many continue to worry about experiencing side effects from vaccines -- especially the COVID-19 vaccines -- but new data from a comprehensive meta-analysis suggests there is little to fear. The study ...

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Taking placebo pills fully aware that they contain no active pharmacological ingredients can still significantly reduce stress, anxiety and depression according to a new study. It’s suggested that ...

New findings argue against a direct causal role for dopamine during the experience of a treatment effect in the establishment of positive treatment expectations and placebo analgesia in healthy ...

When it comes to developing new pain drugs, the placebo effect is a powerful but baffling force. It’s well known that expectation alone can be enough to provide pain relief, even if the “treatment” is ...

‘A short-acting psychedelic intervention for major depressive disorder: a phase IIa randomized placebo-controlled trial’ by David Erritzoe et al. was published in Nature Medicine at 16:00 UK time on ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their ...