Methods of Drug Research
I. experimental research
  1. control is important
    A. experimental group
    B. control group
      a. placebo
      b. double blind
  2. independent vs. dependent variables
  3. cause & effect relationships
  4. experimental design
    A. within-subjects
    B. between-subjects
II. nonexperimental research
  1. cause & effect can not be assumed
    A. e.g., a survey only
III. measuring drug effects

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