Zwarg, Maria Lorentze; Hage Eilertsen, Hans-Ingvald (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-04-30)
Objective: Verbal information accompanying administration of a drug has been shown to modulate treatment outcome, in both positive and negative directions. If drug effects alter as a function of verbal suggestions, negative information may potentially abolish or even reverse treatment effects. To test whether nocebo information can reverse the effect of a drug, we investigated how such information ...