Placebo or Nocebo Interventions as Affected by Hypnotic Susceptibility

The purpose of the present study was to examine placebo and nocebo effects under hypnotic analgesia in lowly hypnotizable (LH) highly (HH) subjects. A nocebo, obtained a two-step intervention (verbal expectation conditioning), were studied 12 LH HH subjects hypnosis. Visual analog scales (VASs) pain intensity recorded response short, painful electrical stimuli. VAS scores placebo-produced differed significantly from nocebo-produced hyperalgesia Placebo combined with led an analgesic degree similar that achieved Yet, no difference detected between on Expectations for higher than It seems more “tuned” inner trait made them less susceptible contextual cues, therefore, resistant placebo/nocebo interventions. ability achieve reached hypnosis induction is clinical significance. Combining could markedly improve analgesia, regardless patients’ susceptibility.