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Find the genetic causes of the placebo effect
American scientists have found a genetic explanation for the placebo effect, reports Science Daily. A report on research specialists from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) under the leadership of Andrew Leuchter (Andrew Leuchter) published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
To study were selected 84 patients suffering from major depressive disorder. 32 people receive the necessary treatment, the remaining 52 patients, researchers were given a placebo.
The researchers then compared those subjects variants of genes encoding enzymes of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and catechol-O-methyltransferase (Comte). These substances regulate the exchange of dopamine and norepinephrine, which helps in the transfer of impulses in the nervous system.
The study found that people with gene variant MAO-A, providing the highest level of activity of this enzyme is much less susceptible to placebo effect than patients with other variants of this gene. A similar relationship was found for patients with low levels of activity Comte.
According to Dr. Leuchter, the effectiveness of the placebo depends on many factors: how physiological and psychological. “However, the results suggest that exposure to a placebo effect is largely determined by genetic characteristics of the individual” – added the scientist.
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