PSC 126 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Arthroscopy, Nocebo, Debridement
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The curious case of mr. wright shows placebo effect and affect of mental state on. Placebo: substance provided to a patient that has no specific pharmacological effect upon the condition being treated. Person wants it to work and believes it will work, so it works. Generic treatment that brings about healing without any specific effect. Any sort of inert treatment whose therapeutic effect is not specific for the disease or symptom it is used to treat. Amount of actual improvement in illness that comes from expectation to be healed. To determine which part of a medication"s effect is specific to the drug and what part of the benefit is psychological. Known as the nocebo effect ( i shall harm ), adverse reaction. Power of expectation to bring about a physiological change. Remembered wellness -- why we start to feel better as soon as we walk into doctor"s office. Experimental studies involving blood pressure, arthritis, knee and heart.
