Sanity is in the mind of the beholder; one man’s reality may not be the reality of society. This becomes a sticking point when two men meet in a psychiatrist’s office “The Yellow Pill.” Since both men cannot be in reality, the story takes place in a psychiatry office on Earth based on evidence from the story. At the beginning of the short story, Dr.Elton flipped through client cards, preparing for his next session. Dr. Elton is a highly regarded psychologist. In the short story, it is said, “There could have been a hundred if he accepted everyone who asked to be his patient because his successes had more than once been spectacular and his reputation as a psychiatrist had become so great because of this that his name had become synonymous with …show more content…
According to betterhealth.com, antipsychotics can be effective in decreasing delusions and hallucinations for those with mental illness. Dr. Elton was mentally healthy, so he would have no benefit from a medication that treats issues he did not have. Instead, the medication caused Dr. Elton difficulties. Although the medication created issues for Dr. Elton, his reality did not change. Jerry argued that if Dr. Elton took the yellow pill, Dr. Elton would realize that he was in space. After taking the yellow pill for the first time, Dr. Elton still believed that he was Dr. Cedric Elton, a psychiatrist on Earth. When Dr. Elton took the yellow pill for the second time, he had different side effects. “God!” “Gar groaned. I feel like I’m dying! I didn’t feel like this the other time I took one.” Dr. Elton felt different after taking the yellow pill for the second time because he took a different pill. The yellow pills are unmarked, which means that he could be taking anything. After taking the anonymous pill, Dr. Elton experienced hallucinations and delusions as the side effect of taking a random pill. The yellow pill proved that Dr. Elton is a