Placebo effect on brainstem activity associated with capsaicin-evoked urge to cough in healthy humans
Jan 08, 2026

Placebo intervention reduces capsaicin inhalation-induced urge-to-cough sensation and the activity of multiple brainstem areas including the medullary nuclei that receive inputs from airway-innervating vagal sensory neurons in healthy volunteers 


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