Jurjen Luykx, MD, PhD

Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; GGZ inGeest Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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Placebo Effects in Alcohol, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Meta-Analysis

June 10, 2026

Placebo treatment led to reductions in craving scores across all three disorders, although statistical significance was achieved only in alcohol use disorder.
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