BSP 122 Neurobiology of Placebos (Encore)
Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone
Ginger Campbell, MD
4.8 • 896 Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2015
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This is a replay of the interview with Dr. Fabrizio Benedetti, author of Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease and The Patient's Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient. We talk about the neurobiology of placebos, including the fact that they produce objective changes in the brain and body.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 122 of Brain Science with Ginger Campbell MD. |
| 0:16.7 | This is the show for everyone who has a brain. |
| 0:20.3 | Since we launched back in 2006, my goal has been to explore how the discoveries of neuroscience |
| 0:27.4 | are unraveling the mystery of how our brains make us human. |
| 0:32.3 | Before I get into today's episode, of how our brains make us human. |
| 0:33.0 | Before I get into today's episode, I want to thank all of you who have written to me about the recent death of my husband Dennis Smith. |
| 0:42.0 | I know it's going to be a while before my life |
| 0:45.2 | feels normal again, but knowing that you care really does help. Today we will be looking at the neurobiology of placebo's with Dr. Fabrizio |
| 0:57.7 | Benedetti. Dr. Benedetti is one of the world's leading researchers in this field and the author of two books, |
| 1:06.1 | The Patient's Brain and placebo effects, which is now in its second edition. |
| 1:12.2 | This interview first aired about four years ago and it's my intention to have |
| 1:18.3 | Dr. Benedetti back on the show |
| 1:25.0 | notes and episode. |
| 1:26.0 | So I want to remind you that complete show notes and episode |
| 1:29.6 | transcripts are available at brain science podcast.com. Of course you can send me feedback at |
| 1:36.7 | brain science podcast at gmail.com. You don't need any specific background knowledge to understand and appreciate today's discussion, |
| 1:47.0 | but I will warn you that we start with a detailed conversation about what placebo effects are and what they are not. |
| 1:57.0 | So even if you're an experienced clinician, you will want to listen to this introductory information because it turns out |
| 2:05.4 | that what Dr. Benedetti studies is quite different than what you might expect. |
| 2:10.8 | The neurobiology of placebo's is a complex but fascinating subject. |
| 2:18.4 | So I will be back after the interview to review the key ideas and to expound on a few points that we didn't have |
| 2:25.3 | time to discuss. |
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