Dr. Sesay is testing a new antidepressant. He gives the experimental group the new medication andthe control group sugar pills that look exactly the same as the real medication. However, some of the people who are taking the sugar pills start to feel less depressed. What is the most likely explanation? A) Sugar relieves depression to some extent. B) They expect to feel better, which makes them feel better. C) Dr. Sesay accidentally gave them the real antidepressants. D) The subjects are secretly taking other antidepressants on the side.

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The placebo effect is likely at play, where the expectation of feeling better leads to actual improvements in symptoms.

Dr Sesay Is Testing a New Antidepressant