Nocebo Effect Confirms Hypochondriacs' Fears
The nocebo effect, where negative expectations cause real symptoms without organic cause, is gaining scientific acceptance. A study attributes 76% of Covid-19 vaccine side effects to this phenomenon. It also explains gluten intolerance in some individuals and severe symptoms in American diplomats in Cuba who believed they were attacked by an unknown weapon. The article validates hypochondriacs' long-held beliefs.
Key facts
- Nocebo effect: expectation of pain or negative outcomes leads to their occurrence without organic cause
- 76% of Covid-19 vaccine side effects attributed to nocebo effect
- Nocebo effect linked to gluten intolerance
- American diplomats in Cuba developed symptoms after believing they were attacked by a secret weapon
- Article published in Der Freitag
Entities
Institutions
- Der Freitag
Locations
- Cuba