Turi, Z; Mittner, Matthias; Paulus, W; Antal, A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-23)
According to the placebo-reward hypothesis, placebo is a reward-anticipation process that increases
midbrain dopamine (DA) levels. Reward-based learning processes, such as reinforcement learning,
involves a large part of the DA-ergic network that is also activated by the placebo intervention. Given
the neurochemical overlap between placebo and reward learning, we investigated whether verbal ...