Vigencia del efecto placebo: su biología desde la genética a la conducta / Biological and genetic mechanisms underlying the placebo effect
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(6): 775-782, June 2017. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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| ID: biblio-902543
RESUMEN
The placebo effect has been seldom studied in the history of medicine. However, during the last decades, the great impact of this phenomenon in clinical practice, ranging from surgical to psychiatric field, has been revealed. Research elucidated both the psychological mechanisms and genetic polymorphisms that affect the susceptibility of individuals to express this phenomenon. We herein review the psychological mechanisms, brain structures (anterior cingulate cortex, nucleus accumbens, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, insular cortex, thalamus) and neurotransmission systems involved (opioid, dopaminergic, cannabinoid, serotoninergic, cholecystokinin). These are the clue to recognize the polymorphisms that have been identified so far. The biological basis of both the placebo effect and its alter ego, the nocebo effect, are well recognized, and related to corresponding psychological processes. Finally, the implications of the findings in clinical practice and medical training are discussed.
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Asunto principal:
Efecto Placebo
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Neurotransmisores
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de los Andes/CL
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