Drug effects: Agonistic and antagonistic processes

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 652-659

  Flaten, Magne Arve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Classical conditioning; Expectancy; Placebo analgesia; Placebo effect; Placebo response; Startle

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERANCE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACEBO EFFECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; DRUG TOLERANCE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLACEBOS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70450252095     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00776.x     Document Type: Article

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