Certainly drugs have effects. Whether the effects of the drugs are really a help is questionable.
There are a few conditions that people usually just can’t cope with without drugs, even though the drugs have serious downsides. Lithium is a godsend for manic depression, despite it being quite dangerous—but considering how effectively repeatedly cycling is for people’s lives, it’s worth the risk.
The research shows that not all of the efficacy of the drugs is down to the placebo effect.
Certainly drugs have effects. Whether the effects of the drugs are really a help is questionable.
There are a few conditions that people usually just can’t cope with without drugs, even though the drugs have serious downsides. Lithium is a godsend for manic depression, despite it being quite dangerous—but considering how effectively repeatedly cycling is for people’s lives, it’s worth the risk.