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Placebo effect influences vaccine responses - Nature

A randomized trial provides direct human evidence that the placebo effect can shape humoral immunity, showing that reward-related brain activity correlates with vaccine-induced antibody production and opening new avenues for treating many medical conditions.

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Placebo effect influences vaccine responses - Nature
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