Brief discussion
CHRONIC PAIN
Our study aligns with previous research indicating trust in doctor-patient relationships as crucial for placebo utilisation [The participants’ identification of mental health contexts as suitable for placebo use suggests a promising avenue for further research; especially when this is contrasted with their view of placebo use as unsuitable for tangible conditions like chronic pain and considered alongside the generally held view of placebos as a “non-real” medication. Based on these findings, we decided to include scenarios involving mental health problems and chronic pain in Study 3.