nocebo

nocebo /no·ce·bo/ (no-se´bo) [L.] an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.

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nocebo

[nose′bo]

an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.

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nocebo [no-se´bo] (L.)

an adverse, nonspecific side effect occurring in conjunction with a medication but not directly resulting from the pharmacologic action of the medication.

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nocebo (nōˑ·sē·bō),

n a negative, harmful placebo effect. See also placebo and placebo effect.

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nocebo

Clinical trials A negative placebo effect that may occur when Pts in a clinical trial of a drug therapy recognize–or think they recognize that they are getting a placebo–ie, not receiving therapy, and fare worse due to the effect of negative suggestibility. Cf Placebo.