1. The placebo effect on caffeine
Research methodology

2. Introduction
Placebo
In one common placebo procedure a patient is given an inert pill, told that it may improve his/her condition, but not told that it is in fact inert.
Placebo effect
Sometimes patients given a placebo treatment will have a perceived, or actual improvement in a medical condition, a phenomenon commonly called the placebo effect.
Hypothesis
The participants who received regular coffee will be more alert and will have a lower reaction time than the participants who received decaf coffee.

3. Method Survey Reaction time tests Two groups, 32 participants in total
Decaf and regular coffee
Absorbtion time bloodstream
Tolerance
Age
Male or female

4. Results of the circle test

5. Results of the square test

6. Results of the survey
Do the participants feel more alert after drinking our coffee?
decaf
caffeine

7. Conclusion
Can the placebo effect increase the mental and physical alertness?
Yes, both mental and physical.