> but they are prescribed because the benifits outweigh the downsides Some are. Some are simply prescribed because the patient asks for them. > even if littl

> but they are prescribed because the benifits outweigh the downsides Some are. Some are simply prescribed because the patient asks for them. > even if little is known about their mechanism. I wouldn't take it unless my condition was immediately life threatening and there were no other medications available. There are very few classes of treatment that fall within these parameters.