"The study of the placebo effect -- and its opposite the nocebo effect -- is published in Science Translational Medicine. The findings suggest that doctors may need to consider dealing with patients' beliefs about the effectiveness of any treatment, as well as determining which drug might be the best for that patient."
A bit of mind over matter maybe? This study doesn't surprise me tho. On good days, where my mind set is positive and upbeat, my pain levels are lower and my meds work better. Days that I'm feeling bleck, my pain level feels higher. Granted the weather does factor in, and I do have a seasonal affect to my bipolar. In my personal experience this all contributes, mental mind-set is so important.
Placebo effect works both ways: Beliefs about pain levels appear to override effects of potent pain-relieving drug
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