Comment by cat_plus_plus

What if all drugs are a little of both? Who is to say that SSRI antidepressants simply correct brain chemical imbalance to healthy levels rather than letting one substitute a chemical high for real life changes? Who is to say that booze or opiates do not help by providing at least a temporary escape from otherwise unbearable misery. Yes, there are extremes, like people who would be vegetables or harm themselves without psychiatric drugs. But if it comes to that and mainstream prescription drugs do not work, I would not begrudge them trying MDMA or even cocaine to have at least some quality of life some of the time. Equally, some individuals can normalize using prescription drugs or cope using social connections, creativity, nature, physical exercise, meditation, religion, military service. Isn't a chemical fix depriving them and society of deeper achievements that may have made them feel allright?