nocebo
noun[C]
uk/nəʊˈsiː.bəʊ/us/noʊˈsiː.boʊ/pluralnocebosabadeffecton someone'shealthcaused, forexample, by themexpectingatreatmentnot toworkor to havesideeffects(=unpleasanteffectsinadditionto themainintendedeffect):
The noceboeffectcouldaccountfor up to 25% ofsideeffects.
The noceboexperimentinvolvedvolunteersbeing told that amildelectricalcurrentwouldpassthroughtheirhead, andalthoughnoelectricalcurrentwas used, two-thirds of thevolunteerscomplainedof aheadacheafterwards.
Compare
placebo
- Despitegrowingevidencethat the noceboeffectisreal, itremainslargelyunknown.
- How shoulddoctorstreata nocebo?
- Somepatientsare morepronetoworryingaboutsideeffectsandresearchingthem, in whichcaseadiscussionof nocebos might behelpful.
Health in general
- attachment
- constitutional
- constitutionally
- excess deaths
- excess mortality
- functioning
- health
- healthily
- healthspan
- healthy
- hygiene
- public health
- sanitary
- sanitation
- scraping
- self-care
- shape
- unclean
- well-being
- wellness