Abstract:SummaryA lack of sleep can increase appetite, particularly for high‐calorie food. The current study tested the effects of an open‐label placebo for improving sleep quality and reducing food cue reactivity. In open‐label placebo interventions, placebo recipients are informed that they are receiving a placebo without a pharmacologically active substance. Participants (n = 150) were randomly allocated to one of three groups that received either an open‐label placebo to improve sleep quality, a deceptive placebo (… Show more
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