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Oh, I'm sure it works. All I'm saying is that there are many ways to achieve a given neurotransmitter balance.

A doctor might give a cancer patient morphine to numb the pain but this has the side effect of encouraging the cancer to spread, among a host of other problems. A smarter doctor would give the patient cannabis to kill the pain and help fight the cancer.

It is important to remember that politics play a central role in the medical establishment which tarnishes a lot of what comes out of it. IMO, it helps to keep an open mind and take the recommendations coming out of it into account at the same time - balance is good.

I'm not just saying this based on anecdotal evidence, it's been documented - http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjourna...

>A pooled weighted average of 1.97% (N = 7, 95%CI: 0.86–4.45) of scientists admitted to have fabricated, falsified or modified data or results at least once –a serious form of misconduct by any standard– and up to 33.7% admitted other questionable research practices. In surveys asking about the behaviour of colleagues, admission rates were 14.12% (N = 12, 95% CI: 9.91–19.72) for falsification, and up to 72% for other questionable research practices.

That is an alarmingly high rate of bad science. How can anyone in their right mind listen to their doctor without questioning the recommendations they are given? It's irrational to do so based on the evidence.