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Do I believe medication exists? Yes. Do I believe it works? Yes. Does it have its drawbacks? Yes. Do I believe medication's benefits often times outweigh the risks of not taking it. Also, yes. Medication, as it has been evolving since mankind's beginning, is a remarkable way to heal the body and allow the body to heal itself. It's not perfect, but what is? It has come a long way from very meager beginnings and, I'm sure, has a long way to go. One thing that is really quite interesting is the burgeoning field of personalized treatments, based on the unique makeup of individual patients. This has only recently come about with the mapping of the entirety of the human genome, the very blueprint to the way a human body is built and operates. When we reach the point where each treatment is tailored specifically to the individual, we may see some of the unwanted negative risks of medication.
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