“...in clinical trials, 35% of subjects responded favorably to placebos while 41% of subjects given this drug responded favorably, thus proving the efficacy of the drug.” In other words, 35% of test subjects got relief from the pain or depression from taking a sugar pill. The very idea that relief was on the way was enough to cause their brain to release the proper chemicals that supplied the relief. But this medication, which tries to artificially stimulate the release of those same brain chemicals, does a tiny bit better, justifying its $200 a month cost.
