Media echo-chamber amplifies ‘nocebo’ effect with drug brand switches: study

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Media echo-chamber amplifies ‘nocebo’ effect with drug brand switches: study

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In 2018, news stories raised patient’s concerns Pharmac’s funding switch from branded drug Effexor to generic Enlafax caused symptoms like suicidal thoughts, nausea, fatigue, headaches and anxiety
Patients should be aware of the effect anecdotal reporting can have on their own perceptions about medicines but it’s hard for health professionals to