The Neuroscience of Placebos
From That Neuroscience Guy by Olav Krigolson
April 9, 2026 · 13 min · Season 11 · Episode 12
About this episode
This episode discusses the neuroscience behind placebo treatments.
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind placebo treatments.
People in this episode
Host: Olav Krigolson
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- placebo effect
- treatment
- psychology
- health
Keywords
- placebo
- neuroscience
- treatment
- psychology
- health
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Books & works: The Neuroscience of Placebos
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