The opposite, called the nocebo effect, has also been demonstrated. Patients ’ health deteriorated simply because they were told that a drug would have negative effects.
बऱ्‍याच रुग्णांना प्लॅसिबो (रुग्णाच्या समाधानाकरता दिलेली निरर्थक औषधे) देण्यात आलीत, तेव्हा या गोळीमुळे आपण बरे होणार या विचारानेच त्यांना बरे वाटू लागले.