Nocebos

Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1498, Segment 2

Dec 28, 2020 • 15m

When patients participating in a clinical trial had their high cholesterol medicine (statin) swapped out for placebo pills, they still complained of side effects–was it all in their head? We get some insight from psychologist John Kelley. Kelley is the Deputy Director of the Program in Placebo Studies and Therapeutic Interactions at Harvard Medical School. (Originally aired Nov 24, 2020).

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