"Placebo Effect" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An effect usually, but not necessarily, beneficial that is attributable to an expectation that the regimen will have an effect, i.e., the effect is due to the power of suggestion.
| Descriptor ID |
D015990
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.350.625 N06.850.490.734.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Placebo Effect- Placebo Effect
- Effect, Placebo
- Effects, Placebo
- Placebo Effects
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Placebo Effect" by people in Profiles.
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Harnessing placebo effects and mitigating nocebo effects: implications for clinical practice in psychiatry and medicine. Lancet Psychiatry. 2026 May; 13(5):413-425.
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Measuring and appraising placebo effects in clinical trials: contemporary challenges and approaches in psychiatry. Lancet Psychiatry. 2026 May; 13(5):426-440.
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Placebo and nocebo effects in gambling disorder pharmacological trials: a meta-analysis. Acta Neuropsychiatr. 2024 Nov 20; 37:e40.
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Assessing the longevity of attribute framing in attenuating the nocebo effect to brand and generic medication. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2024 11; 16(4):2026-2047.
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Placebo Effects and Neuromodulation: Ethical Considerations and Recommendations. Can J Neurol Sci. 2023 06; 50(s1):s34-s41.
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A fundamental change is needed for appraising placebo responses in psychiatry. Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 05; 10(5):316-317.
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Validating a biosignature-predicting placebo pill response in chronic pain in the settings of a randomized controlled trial. Pain. 2022 05 01; 163(5):910-922.
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Placebo effects and neuromodulation for depression: a meta-analysis and evaluation of shared mechanisms. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 03; 27(3):1658-1666.
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Diverse predictors of treatment response to active medication and placebo in gambling disorder. J Psychiatr Res. 2021 12; 144:96-101.
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The placebo effect: To explore or to exploit? Cognition. 2021 09; 214:104753.