The effect of dopamine on conditioned placebo analgesia in healthy individuals: a double-blind randomized trial.
Matthias ZunhammerMagnus GerardiUlrike BingelPublished in: Psychopharmacology (2018)
In summary, the present study could not provide evidence for a placebo augmenting effect of levodopa-enhanced dopamine levels in healthy subjects. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether placebo enhancement can be achieved through dopamine augmentation.