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Title:

Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Patients With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Heart-Healthy Controls.

Document type:
Article; Journal Article
Author(s):
Olliges, Elisabeth; Schneider, Simon; Schmidt, Georg; Sinnecker, Daniel; Müller, Alexander; Burgdorf, Christof; Braun, Siegmund; Holdenrieder, Stefan; Ebell, Hansjörg; Ladwig, Karl-Heinz; Meissner, Karin; Ronel, Joram
Abstract:
The etiology of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC)-a rare, reversible, and acquired form of cardiac diseases-is not yet fully explained. An exaggerated activation of the sympathetic-nervous-system (SNS) following stressful psychosocial life events is discussed to be of key importance. In this experimental study, we tested whether TTC patients, compared to heart-healthy controls, respond more strongly to supporting placebo interventions and stressful nocebo interventions targeting cardiac function. I...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Front. Psychiatry
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
10
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00549
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31428002
Print-ISSN:
1664-0640
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin (keine SAP-Zuordnung!); Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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