Placebo effect involves unexpected brain regions

Jeffrey S. Mogil ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 632, issue 8027, 990-991

Abstract: By tracing the neural circuits that are active when mice anticipate pain relief, neuroscientists find that the placebo effect involves the cerebellum and brainstem — areas that typically mediate ‘lower’ brain functions.

Keywords: Neuroscience; Brain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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