Ditto. Risk vs reward seems to be implied nowadays. Doctors only vaguely explain the side effects of non-controlled meds, and that's only if the patient specifically asks them to do so (but if it's a controlled med, they tend to exaggerate the risks and downplay the effectiveness, ha). All meds come with unintended effects, but if there's a clearly defined need for it, then take it or leave it. Do you think the schizophrenics who have to take antipsychotics that cause massive weight gain and movement problems are in any position to complain? For them, it's either fat & functional or skinny & insane. Rarely does anybody actually WANT any medication's side effects, so it's really choosing the lesser of two evils.