41 citations
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October 2012 in “Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry”
Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in patients even without active treatment, and managing this noceboeffect involves better communication and patient-clinician relationships.
12 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology”
Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in dermatology treatments, like with finasteride for baldness, and careful communication can help reduce these nocebo responses.
A user's experience with hair loss treatments, specifically finasteride/dutasteride, and the potential for noceboeffects to influence side-effects. They caution others against focusing too much on possible side-effects when using these drugs, as they are generally safe and effective.
The user is experiencing side effects from fluridil after switching from finasteride due to severe side effects. They are uncertain whether to continue with fluridil, considering it might be their body adjusting, a noceboeffect, or a permanent issue.
The user started using topical finasteride three days ago alongside minoxidil and is experiencing testicular pain, which they believe is a noceboeffect. They are anxious about the dosage and seeking advice on whether increasing the application frequency affects the overall dosage.
A user initially had side effects from finasteride, attributed them to anxiety and the noceboeffect, and after resuming the drug, experienced positive effects and now warns against misinformation about Post Finasteride Syndrome.
Dutasteride at 0.5mg may have fewer sexual side effects than expected, with many side effects attributed to psychological factors (noceboeffect). The placebo group experienced more side effects, suggesting fear and anxiety might contribute to perceived side effects.