Tag: placebo effect

Placebo Effect with Generics: Why Perception Shapes Medication Outcomes

Placebo Effect with Generics: Why Perception Shapes Medication Outcomes

  • Jan, 26 2026
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Why do some people feel generics don't work as well as brand-name drugs? Science shows it's not the medicine-it's the mind. Perception, branding, and price shape how your body responds, even when the chemical formula is identical.

Nocebo Effect: How Negative Expectations Undermine Generic Medications

Nocebo Effect: How Negative Expectations Undermine Generic Medications

  • Dec, 15 2025
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The nocebo effect can make people feel worse on generic medications - not because the drugs are different, but because of negative expectations. Learn how beliefs shape physical symptoms and what you can do about it.