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Thinking a drug is a knockoff generic can cause worse side effects
People seem to assume that expensive branded drugs will be less likely to cause them harm than their generic counterparts, which manifests via the “nocebo effect” New Scientist – Health People seem to assume that expensive branded drugs will be less likely to cause them harm than their generic counterparts, which manifests via the “nocebo effect”