open-label placebo

The association between test anxiety, learning strategies, and open-label placebo effects on academic test performance: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

The management of educational stressors and predictors of cognitive performance outcomes, such as test anxiety and learning strategies (LS), pose relevant challenges for students and educators. In a previously published single-blind randomized …

Open-label placebo treatment does not enhance cognitive abilities in healthy volunteers

The use of so-called ‘smart drugs’ such as modafinil to improve cognitive performance has recently attracted considerable attention. However, their side effects have limited user enthusiasm. Open-label placebo (OLP) treatment, i.e., inert treatments …