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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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Unpopular Opinion
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I just learned that this is an unpopular opinion. In my head, I can't imagine how someone would think that a thoroughly tested medication that was made with impeccable precision in a lab is not considered safer than a "natural remedy" that legally can't even claim it treats anything specific because it would be a lie. If that natural thing worked, we would call it medication.
I have to be missing something. Can someone please explain to me (1) what is a natural medication and (2) how it is better/safer than a synthetic/isolated medication made in a lab?
I can assure you, had I posted this on facebook people would tell me Im insane.
Oh and (1) psychoactive compound found in nature (mainly plants) (2) It isn't but a lot of "average joes" claim it is.