Mark W. Green

Mark W. Green, Director of Headache/Pain Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine, explores the fascinating world of placebos and nocebos. He dives into how sugar pills can significantly impact treatment efficacy and discusses the ethical implications of their use in medicine. Listeners learn about the extraordinary power of patient perception and expectation in shaping treatment outcomes. The conversation also touches on open-label placebos and the complexities of the nocebo effect, making it clear that belief truly matters in healing.