Comparing the Neural Effects of Placebo Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia Patients and Healthy Individuals | NCCIH

Comparing the Neural Effects of Placebo Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia Patients and Healthy Individuals | NCCIH

Comparing the Neural Effects of Placebo Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia Patients and Healthy Individuals

Although fibromyalgia is associated with changes in brain function and neural pathways, researchers saw no differences in responses to placebo pain relief between fibromyalgia patients and healthy volunteers in a new study. This research, funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), was recently published in the journal Pain.