Conditioned Placebo Dose Reduction: A New Treatment in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

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Authors

ADRIAN D. SANDLER · Mission Children's Hospital

Corrine Glesne · Boston Children's Hospital

James W. Bodfish · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Abstract

Pairing placebos with stimulant medication elicits a placebo response that allows children with ADHD to be effectively treated on 50% of their optimal stimulant dose.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Pain Management and Placebo Effect Epilepsy research and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Volume 31, Issue 5, pp. 369-375

DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0b013e3181e121ed

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