Many Studies of Potentially Useful New Drugs Involve the Use

question 12

Essay

Many studies of potentially useful new drugs involve the use of two groups of people: One group takes the drug and another group takes a placebo (like a sugar pill). Members of both groups do not know whether they are taking the drug or the placebo. What is the reason for designing these experiments this way?

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External Stressor

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ABC Approach

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