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Papers: 7 Sep 2019 - 13 Sep 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Itch


2019 Nov/Dec


Psychosom Med


81


9

Antipruritic placebo effects by conditioning H1-antihistamine.

Authors

Meeuwis SH, van Middendorp H, Pacheco-Lopez G, Ninaber MK, Lavrijsen APM, van der Wee NJA, Veldhuijzen DS, Evers AWM
Psychosom Med. 2019 Nov/Dec; 81(9):841-850.
PMID: 31490841.

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis symptoms can be reduced by behaviorally conditioning antihistamine. It is unclear whether these findings extend to histamine-induced itch, or work when participants are informed about the conditioning procedure (open-label conditioning). The current study aims to investigate the efficacy of (open-label) antipruritic behavioral conditioning for histamine-induced itch.