Neurobiology of the Placebo Effect Part II (Volume 139) (International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 139)

Author: Colloca, Luana

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780128154168

Release Date: 06-09-2018

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 508

Details: Neurobiology of the Placebo Effect, Part II, Volume 139, the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology series, is the second part of a two-volume set that provides the latest placebo studies in clinically relevant models. Specific chapters cover the History of placebo effects in medicine, Lumping or Splitting: Towards a taxonomy of placebo and related effects, Theories and brain mechanisms of placebo analgesia, Pain Modulation: From CPM to placebo and nocebo effects in experimental and clinical pain, Modulation of the motor system by placebo and nocebo effects, and the role of sleep in learning placebo effects, amongst other topics. Presents the latest information on placebo studies in clinically relevant models Provides current research and projects on involved brain circuitry and neurotransmitter systems Contains specific chapters on applications