ICS Post Doc Dr. Leonie Koban and ICS Faculty Dr. Tor Wager recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience, Frontal-brainstem pathways mediating placebo effects on social rejection. The study is the first to measure placebos’ impact on emotional pain from romantic rejection, and has been covered in the local media:
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When Love Hurts, a Placebo Can Help - CU Boulder Today
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Placebos Can Help Mend a Broken Heart, CU Boulder Study Says - The Denver Post
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Placebo Effect Can Help Heal a Broken Heart, CU Boulder Study Suggests - Denver 7 ABC
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CU Boulder Study Shows Placebos Can Help Mend a Broken Heart - Denver 9 News NBC
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Study: Placebo Can Help Heal a Broken Heart - Fox 31 Denver
Post Doc Dr. Leonie Koban