Yes, drugs have all kinds of secondary effects, and some may be useful for many things. (aspirin being the most notorious) Once you test something out on enoug

Yes, drugs have all kinds of secondary effects, and some may be useful for many things. (aspirin being the most notorious) Once you test something out on enough people it becomes much easier to find these patterns of secondary effects. It is actually kind of unfortunate that because of the stigma associated with mental illness some patients will refuse to take anti-depressants when prescribed for other conditions where they could be helpful.