I'm not so sure there is substantial documentation that other treatments work, in fact many of the articles professing as such have been debunked. I am not opposed to studying further, in fact it should be but if the results continue to be that many of these drugs do more harm than good, there is a certain segment of the public (and the readership here) wouldn't believe it as they have their mind made up. It is a sad predicament physicians are placed in, I agree. There is even another level: who will pay for it? Insurance companies do not pay for treatments without solid evidence and indication--and sometimes not even then. I wholeheartedly believe part of the flaw is our system is the lack of fee-for-service in which the patient pays directly for services that he or she and their physician believe is the best treatment protocol. All insurance has done is muddy the water and make certain more expensive treatments out of the question.
Are you a scientist? Do you have any training in medical research?
