alt Hacker NewsWhat if the drugs just make us... better?
What if, indeed. You are in a thread that discusses the side effects and addiction.
>Seems to me
Are you a good candidate for a control? Let me ask you seriously… could you stop taking them and function?
“Seems to me” that you are at best a little biased here.
I could function. I would be a lot more anxious. I'd probably function better in certain scenarios, just ones that I'm unlikely to encounter.
About 80% of people are prescribed psychiatric medications at some point in their life. Add in how many people use non-prescribed ones (smoking, alcohol, illicit drugs) for psychological support and you're going to have a hard time finding a control.