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Subjective pain ratings in response to identical pain stimuli pre- and post- cream application in Session 3 (Mean ± SD).
| Positive Expectancy (“Lidocaine”) | Negative Expectancy (“Capsaicin”) | Neutral condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre | post | pre | post | pre | post | |
| Pain rating (0–20) | 10.7±2.4 | 8.1±3.0 | 11.0 ±1.8 | 12.2±2.6 | 11.2±2.0 | 10.8±2.3 |
