In a study of the effects of drinking alcohol,some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tasted like alcohol. This nonalcoholic drink was a

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The nonalcoholic beverage that smelled and tasted like alcohol was most likely a placebo, meant to create the psychological expectation of alcohol consumption without the actual presence of alcohol. This allowed researchers to compare the effects of actual alcohol consumption to the effects of the placebo.

In a Study of the Effects of Drinking Alcohol,some Participants