This may hurt: Researchers find brain pathway linked to 'nocebo' pain
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
TORONTO, Ontario, July 20 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:
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This may hurt: Researchers find brain pathway linked to 'nocebo' pain
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If you're worried a needle at a doctor's office is really going to hurt, there's a good chance it will.
That's the nocebo effect, where negative expectations amplify painful sensations - essentially the opposite of the placebo effect, where pos . . .
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This may hurt: Researchers find brain pathway linked to 'nocebo' pain
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If you're worried a needle at a doctor's office is really going to hurt, there's a good chance it will.
That's the nocebo effect, where negative expectations amplify painful sensations - essentially the opposite of the placebo effect, where pos . . .