Placebo Effect: It’s the Real Thing!

Photo by Fabrizio Benedetti in The Scientist, 2 Aug 2004



During a deep brain stimulation clinical trial, researchers detected elements of the placebo effect. The pre-placebo neuron was recorded from the left subthalamic nucleus as a control. The post-placebo neuron was recorded from the right subthalamic nucleus. Other neurons demonstrated a similiar decrease in activity.

New Views On Mind-Body Connection: Studies into placebo effect and empathy suggest how the brain encodes subjective experience

By Eugene Russo , The Scientist, 2 Aug 2004