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The Phenomenon of Mass Psychogenic Disorder and the Nocebo Effect
TLDR Mass psychogenic disorder, also known as collective hysteria, is a phenomenon where individuals manifest real physical symptoms without a toxic cause, and it tends to affect females, particularly teenagers, more than males. The nocebo effect is the opposite of the placebo effect, where thinking something bad will happen can actually cause negative symptoms or reactions in the body.
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People can have a real effect on how others feel and behave, as demonstrated by the phenomenon of Collective Hysteria or Mass Psychogenic Disorder.
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Mass psychogenic disorder, also known as collective hysteria or mass hysteria, is a phenomenon where individuals manifest real physical symptoms without a toxic cause, and it tends to affect females, particularly teenagers, more than males.
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Mass psychogenic disorder, or collective hysteria, can be difficult to diagnose and is often mistaken for a real epidemic or toxic exposure, but it is more prevalent in isolated communities with rigid rules and structures, such as schools.
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The nocebo effect is the opposite of the placebo effect, where thinking something bad will happen can actually cause negative symptoms or reactions in the body.
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The nocebo effect is a real phenomenon that can cause physical symptoms and pain in individuals, and it has been shown that blocking the hormone colocysto kinin can also block the nocebo effect and hypersensitivity to pain.
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The government paid for a hormone replacement drug called L-Troxen in New Zealand, but when the drug's outer qualities were changed while the active ingredient remained the same, reports of bad side effects started to come in, leading to media attention and more reports.
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The media plays a significant role in the spread of mass psychogenic disorders, as seen in the case of adverse effects being reported for L-Troxen.
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The nocebo effect poses a problem for doctors who have to balance being transparent with patients about potential risks and side effects of treatment, while also considering the negative impact that fear and despair can have on healing and recovery.
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Mass psychogenic disorders, also known as collective hysteria, can still be caused by environmental toxins or factors that have not been ruled out, as seen in cases such as the Tourette's outbreak at Leroy Junior High School and the "toxic lady" Gloria Ramirez.
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The dancing plague of 1518 in Strasbourg, France, where a woman started dancing and caused others to join in, resulting in hallucinations, heart attacks, and strokes, is believed to be a case of mass psychosis or ergot poisoning.
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