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Like all side-effect warnings I'm pretty sure the warnings about increased suicide risk are only added after the drugs have been on the market for a while (and

Like all side-effect warnings I'm pretty sure the warnings about increased suicide risk are only added after the drugs have been on the market for a while (and having accumulated a few lawsuits). As with the generic 'this product may contain nuts' warnings on food these smack of post-hoc ass-covering to me. While my scepticism of 'alternative' medicine, magical thinking and general woo-woo is as strong as ever, my experiences of the last couple of years have really shaken the former certainty I used to express in the rigour of science-based medicine. I still believe in the method, but the execution seems to leave a lot to be desired. Not entirely unrelated, I'm reminded why I became disillusioned with my biochem undergrad studies - specifically the labwork. We were repeatedly told to ignore results that didn't produce the 'correct' result and were even docked marks for effectively honest reporting. Although I'm sure it was mostly crappy technique that was to blame. Thanks for your kind words

skybrian 9y ago
That sounds like a class in reverse ethics. Is it widespread? I wonder if that sort of thing contributes to the reproducability crisis?
ianai 9y ago
I think those side effects are boilerplate across all drugs of the same action/class. Support for this is in the allergic reaction language. This is from someone who recently went through many Rxs in search of something that would work. (The ultimate lesson I learned was to seek professionals that specialize in whatever the chronic illness may be.) Maybe science and medicine have much yet to learn or are being led astray by current theories. I am sorry for your loss. My own mother has a severe hack and cough from a life of smoking. I know I’ll miss her deeply when she leaves me someday. I can’t fathom how painful that must be.
frangipane 9y ago
"Science-based" is such a meaningless weasel adjective. Either you have evidence or you have a nice-sounding story....but the latter has nothing to do with science properly understood. Sorry for your loss.

skybrian 9y ago

That sounds like a class in reverse ethics. Is it widespread? I wonder if that sort of thing contributes to the reproducability crisis?

ianai 9y ago

I think those side effects are boilerplate across all drugs of the same action/class. Support for this is in the allergic reaction language. This is from someone who recently went through many Rxs in search of something that would work. (The ultimate lesson I learned was to seek professionals that specialize in whatever the chronic illness may be.) Maybe science and medicine have much yet to learn or are being led astray by current theories. I am sorry for your loss. My own mother has a severe hack and cough from a life of smoking. I know I’ll miss her deeply when she leaves me someday. I can’t fathom how painful that must be.

frangipane 9y ago

"Science-based" is such a meaningless weasel adjective. Either you have evidence or you have a nice-sounding story....but the latter has nothing to do with science properly understood. Sorry for your loss.