[En español] Jo Cameron, a Scottish woman in her mid-60s, was seemingly happy and healthy other than a problem with her hip. Now and then, it would give way and prevent her from walking straight. She had brought it up to her doctor, but because she wasn’t in pain, the issue was dismissed. It wasn’t […]
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From Gold Thongs to Opioid Receptors: The Placebo Effect
posted by Catie Profaci
All things considered, maybe it’s not so preposterous that our perceptions of pain or other ills can change if our brain expects them to.