In a recent study designed to determine the effectiveness of antidepressant medication,depressed patients were randomly assigned to take either an antidepressant medication or a placebo.Symptoms of depression were measured before and during treatment.Over the course of treatment,_____ group(s)reported decreased symptoms of depression.

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Both groups reported decreased symptoms of depression, a phenomenon that can be attributed to the placebo effect in the group taking the placebo and the pharmacological effect in the group taking the antidepressant medication.

In a Recent Study Designed to Determine the Effectiveness of Antidepressant