I do not, and will not, take any drug prescribed by any doctor. My thinking is that if I continually take unecessary medications, when I eventually need them t

I do not, and will not, take any drug prescribed by any doctor. My thinking is that if I continually take unecessary medications, when I eventually need them they will not work. antibiotics is the exmple here. Autonomy and self regulation is the key. Doctors, I am sure, act in good faith. However, do all doctors have the time and resources to read every piece of research on the drugs they prescribe? No! Does the big pharma sales representatives sales pitch have more of an impact on selling the efficacy of drugs to the doctors. Yes! The history of Prozac (SSRI's) and zero evidence to support the chemical imbalance deception is a clear example of the manipulation of big pharma in its drive to earn money at the cost of people's health. For me, it is the ultimate deception to assume that those wearing white coats are the experts. The use of latin words to obfuscate and hide behind, creates a sense power in those with the knowledge against those who do not. It is very similar to the tech world where the general public has no idea about the what happens behind the scenes after pressing the "on" button. I recently had a perforation of my bowel and was extremely ill. Life threatening as it was I put my trust in the surgeons and they performed a successful hemicolectomy. Doctors are good, drugs are not.