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mzteris

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2. well of course we need clinical trials. . .
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 06:39 PM
Jan 2012

but even good medicine can do "bad things" to *some* people. (Allergies, drug interactions, etc...)

and medicine can be used "off-treatment designation" to do things they never expected . . .

AND sometimes, for some people it may not do a damn thing at all.



For people who are the anomalies, the minorities, those "anecdotes" can go a long way towards making them feel like they are NOT crazy. And if ENOUGH of them come out, then just maybe someone will say, "hey! maybe we should take a closer look at *that* result/problem/condition. . ."

Remember when "fibromyalgia" was concered to be all in a women's head?

When post-partum depression was all in a women's head?

That women became 'moody" during their periods because deep down they were "sorry they weren't pregnant" because that's what women's bodies are FOR . . .

All once tried and true "medical opinion"

And let's not forget - being gay used to be a mental disorder.

Need I go on?

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