Hypothesis Analysis.

The hypothesis for this study explains that patients who have mild to moderate depression have seen improvement in their symptoms by swimming with dolphins. This research was done on patients who used to take Prozac. For this study, the participants went off their medication and went to Honduras for two weeks. After two weeks the patients reportedly had no side effects. The control group that swam in a coral reef on their own did not …

…have side effects that result in 1.6 million people being hospitalized each year, with 160,000 people who end up dead due to misdiagnosis. Research studies do not show the same significant numbers for those who are treated naturally. Reference: Adams, A. J. (2005). Natural Medicine vs Conventional Medicine, excerpted from Health, Nutrition and Fitness. Retrieved on December 18, 2005 from: http://www.doctorajadams.com/NATURAL.html Kalb, C. & Juarez, V. (2005). Into the Wild: A Scientific Approach. Newsweek. 146(20), p. 60.