Table 1 Inclusion criteria for the proposed study
From: A virtual experimenter to increase standardization for the investigation of placebo effects
18 < Age < 64 | |
No past or present brain or nerve conditions (e.g. fainting, stroke, neuropathy) | |
No past or present pain disorder (e.g. diagnosed migraine, chronic back pain) | |
No open wounds or skin conditions on the dominant hand (e.g. hangnail, graze) | |
Abstained from recreational drugs (alcohol, cannabis) for at least 24 h before the lab visit | |
Abstained from pain medication (and other medication feasibly affecting experimental parameters) for at least 24 h before the lab visit |