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The nocebo effect is the reverse of the Placebo effect. Unlike the placebo effect, the nocebo effect results in the increase of adverse symptoms — or the creation of new adverse symptoms — when using a treatment of no known value or detriment. The nocebo effect can also cause a reduction of healing symptoms even when using a medicine of known values and benefits.

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