Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10469283 | Journal of Psychosomatic Research | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Findings suggest that explicit verbal suggestion can reduce the experience of itch. In addition to conscious awareness, a concrete representation of the suggested changes gained from prior experience to the stimulus may be an important component of placebo effects on inflammatory skin reactions.
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Authors
Margot Darragh, Joshua W-H. Chang, Roger J. Booth, Nathan S. Consedine,