There once was an experiment conducted to test the effective…

There once was an experiment conducted to test the effectiveness of a blood pressure medication known as Lowpress, which is thought to help lower blood pressure. Two groups of 30 patients, each suffering from chronic high blood pressure, were selected for the study. The first group (Group A) were given Lowpress. The second group (Group B) were given a placebo pill made of sugar. Both groups were given their pills 3 times a day, and their blood pressure was measured 3 times per day. Both groups were also assigned the same diet plan, they could only drink water and had to eat at the same time of day. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?