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Nausea Can Be All in Your Head

  • August 28, 2003

Patients will frequently ask me for anti-nausea pills when they go on a trip and fear they will become seasick or carsick. I always advise that they try Sea Bands, which is a wrist strap available at nearly all sports stores. It puts pressure on an acupuncture point known to be responsible for quieting the nausea reflex. Interestingly, this new study suggests that the bands may work more by the expectation of the person using them. The study showed that cancer patients who expected...