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I am not a big advocate of medicating away problems,

I am trying to figure out what you mean by that. Do you suggest that humanity not use pharmaceuticals?

Seems clear to me. I believe in using the most effective treatment, whatever that may be. As a society, we have a tendency to treat the symptoms with "pharmaceuticals" first, instead of getting to the root cause.

I have a son and a daughter that they wanted to test and classify as ADHD. Instead of going for the easy fix and medicating them we chose to work hard to teach them self control. We also changed their diet and researched vitamins and supplements until we found something that worked. It wasn't easy but it is worth every parent/teacher conference when they report how outstanding they are doing.

Having said that, I chose to get on Toprol only after watching my dad have quadruple bypass surgery. He led a life of high carbs, high stress, high weight, and low exercise. But I didn't just depend on the meds. I lost weight, got in better shape, and changed my diet.