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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 41 MIN

The Science Behind the Symptoms: Placebos and Nocebos

from The Science Behind the Symptoms with Howard Schubiner, MD & Rebecca Kennedy, MD · host Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms

In this episode, Becca Kennedy, M.D., and Howard Schubiner, M.D., examine how placebo and nocebo effects shape real health outcomes. They discuss how expectations can drive real physiological change, for better or worse, and why understanding these effects matters in medical care.

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