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Comment
. 2006 Apr 26;26(17):4453-4.
doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0789-06.2006.

Believe in your placebo

David A Seminowicz  1
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Believe in your placebo

David A Seminowicz. J Neurosci. .
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