John signed up for
Research studies,
Two or three times a year, when he qualified.
Not for the money, he had a
SSI check after all.
For him it was about faith.
He had a strong belief in the Scientific method.
There was something Zen about the process, he thought.
He always prayed he was in the Control Group.
Getting better because of his belief, as opposed to
a cure from the pill itself.
Afterwards he always felt transcendent.