Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 369-377 , April 2010

Is fear of pain related to placebo analgesia?

Received 17 February 2009 ,Revised 8 October 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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☆ The present study was funded by grants from the Norwegian Research Council (project 170933/V50) and the Bial Foundation (project 161/06).

PII: S0022-3999(09)00455-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.10.009

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 369-377 , April 2010

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