Spasfon: why is its effectiveness being called into question again?
In the journal Prescrire, the famous antispasmodic drug Spasfon is once again suspected of not being very effective against most ...
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Meditation, an effective natural painkiller?
More effective than placebos, mindfulness meditation acts directly on pain by modifying the way in which the brain processes painful ...
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Placebos work against anxiety
Researchers have shown that placebos are effective in reducing symptoms of stress and anxiety, even when the patient knows they ...
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Can the placebo effect really relieve symptoms?
© Shutterstock / ClareMI'placebo effect has been known for a long time. In medicine, a placebo designates a substance without ...
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Glaucoma: a patient regains sight thanks to a placebo
In a clinical trial, an 80-year-old woman with glaucoma received electricity through her scalp and then noted that her eyesight ...
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Placebo effect: it is also an (effective) means of treating
© Shutterstockpanini mica is a remedy from the night of time. Until the beginning of the 19th century, it had ...
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Cannabis: no more effective than placebos in relieving pain?
Some people resort to cannabis to reduce their pain, but this relief would come from the simple fact of believing ...
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Depression: in 85% of cases, antidepressants would not be more effective than a placebo, according to a study
© ShutterstockAre antidepressants really effective? If the majority of studies on the subject show a slight improvement in symptoms, do ...
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Is Spasfon a placebo against painful periods?
Recently, Internet users have denounced the placebo effect of Spasfon, a drug used to reduce menstrual pain. But what do ...
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Spasfon, a “placebo” against menstrual pain?
© ShutterstockFaced with painful periods, the first solution offered to young women in pharmacies has often been a box of ...
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Migraine: placebo reinforces traditional treatments
© Monkey BusinessThe placebo effect, which in certain cases makes it possible to treat a disease thanks to a psychological ...
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Sport: the placebo effect would have an impact on performance
© iStock PhotoWho has never felt tiredness overwhelm them at the mere thought of going to the gym? sport ? ...
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Covid-19 vaccine: the nocebo effect at the origin of side effects?
According to American scientists, a large part of the adverse effects experienced after the coronavirus vaccine could be attributable to ...
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Should we stop prescribing antidepressants?
Faced with the often difficult effects of withdrawal and the many side effects, the prescription of anti-depressants should be avoided ...
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CBD for pain: effective or placebo?
CBD is not a super potent painkiller, but it could significantly reduce pain discomfort. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers found improvements in ...
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Statement: Doctors need to be able to lie to their patients to cause a placebo effect
It's amazing but true. If you receive a medicine without an active ingredient, there is still a chance that it ...
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Drugs: ayahuasca would help reduce consumption
The drink made from the psychedelic Amazonian plant is said to help with withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. THE ...
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Placebo effect: pink drinks would increase sports performance
Adding pink coloring to her drink improves pain perception and raises expectations for sugar and carbohydrate intake, leading to better ...
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The placebo effect, how does it work? A study tells us everything!
A large meta-analysis sheds light for the first time on the neural mechanisms explaining why, in the context of a ...
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Statins and placebo cause … the same side effects!
Prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, statins would cause side effects in patients almost similar to those of… placebos. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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The hallucinatory effects of a mushroom recreated with a placebo
Researchers have succeeded in causing the hallucinatory effects of a mushroom with a simple placebo. THE ESSENTIAL A simple placebo ...
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Treatment: how does a placebo act in the healing process?
Researchers are interested in the action of placebo drugs on pain. They reveal that these do not act on the ...
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Chronic pain: the placebo as effective as the drugs
Patients with chronic back pain have seen their pain decrease with a placebo. They had similar neurological and psychological characteristics. ...
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Depression: antidepressants more effective than placebo and with some differences
Researchers have evaluated the effectiveness of 21 antidepressants in the short-term treatment of depression. Not all are created equal, especially ...
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Coronary insufficiency: the stent not more effective than a placebo?
Stenting would not be more effective than a placebo in improving pain in stable angina pectoris.The study had the effect ...
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Placebo: the effect remains even if the patient is warned
Patients with low back pain admit to suffering less when they were informed that the researchers gave them a placebo. ...
Read moreMigraine: placebo reinforces traditional treatments
© Monkey BusinessThe placebo effect, which in some cases makes it possible to treat a disease thanks to a psychological ...
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Pain: mindfulness meditation proves its worth
Meditation is effective against pain. It is even more effective than a placebo cream. 75 participants agreed to burn themselves ...
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Polyarthritis: a Chinese herb to boost the effect of drugs
A Chinese plant would strengthen the action of methotrexate, a drug indicated in the management of polyarthritis. Combining the two ...
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The effectiveness of homeopathy called into question
Australian researchers have tested the effectiveness of homeopathy on 68 pathologies. It would not be more effective than the placebo. ...
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