A placebo spray labelled "oxytocin" was better than one called "serotonin" at reducing stress and anxiety http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26681262?dopt=Abstract … heh
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Replying to @Neuro_Skeptic
@Neuro_Skeptic Placebos only work in people who believe in the placebo effect.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JPdeRuiter
@JPdeRuiter@Neuro_Skeptic Not necessarily: Even if you don't believe in classical conditioning, the dinner bell will make your saliva flow2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @DegenRolf
@DegenRolf@JPdeRuiter@Neuro_Skeptic though large Hrobjartsson studies indicate placebos have little clinical impact1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Replying to @sjmnotes
@sjmnotes @JPdeRuiter @Neuro_Skeptic It still accounts for almost all of the clinical effects of antidepressants & psychotherapy.That's big.
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