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Papers: 14 Sep 2024 - 20 Sep 2024


2024


Front Integr Neurosci


39267814


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Pain, mindfulness, and placebo: a systematic review.

Authors

Lopes A, Sampaio R, Tavares I

Abstract

Pain is a complex phenomenon influenced by psychosocial variables, including the placebo effect. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for pain has been demonstrated in experimental studies and systematic reviews, but the mechanisms of action are only starting to be established. Whether the expectations of individuals experiencing pain can be manipulated during MBIs remains to be systematically evaluated, and what role placebo effects might play remains to be explored.