Researchers Demonstrate How Placebo Effect Works in the Brain

Columbia University scientists, with colleagues from the University of Michigan, have shown how the neurochemistry of the placebo effect can relieve pain in humans. The scientists found that the placebo effect caused the brains of test volunteers to release more of a natural painkiller.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news105029324.html">Researchers Demonstrate How Placebo Effect Works in the Brain</a></p> <p>Columbia University scientists, with colleagues from the University of Michigan, have shown how the neurochemistry of the placebo effect can relieve pain in humans. The scientists found that the placebo effect caused the brains of test volunteers to release more of a natural painkiller.</p>