A test of positive suggestions about side effects as a way of enhancing the analgesic response to NSAIDs.

Side effects are frequent in pharmacological pain management, potentially preceding analgesia and limiting drug tolerability. Discussing side effects is part of informed consent, yet can favor nocebo effects. This study aimed to test whether a positive suggestion regarding side effects, which could...

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Main Authors: Aurore Fernandez, Irving Kirsch, Louis Noël, Pierre Yves Rodondi, Ted J Kaptchuk, Marc R Suter, Isabelle Décosterd, Chantal Berna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209851