Someone here once said so many of the drug company TV ads for various drugs, many of them not at all for psychological problems, say a side effect for some people includes “suicidal ideation” “mood swings” “feeling of having to move” or “depressed mood” and others.
Some say 12% or 16% may experience some of those side effects and should contact a health professional.
Thus, with the CDC saying “In 2024, the United States consumed over 215 billion days of therapy (defined daily doses) of prescription medication. Approximately 70% of U.S. adults take at least one prescription drug daily, with 24% to 26% of adults taking four or more prescriptions per day.” then how many people coming into casual contact with us are experiencing unnatural moods?
I take one unavoidable prescription, and around fourteen vitamins/minerals per day. I'm old; but the latter is how I've kept the unavoidable quotient to one.