They are much more predictable, well understood and easier to dose than the chemical cocktail of natural compounds. Please note that I am not saying that there aren’t any useful natural medicines. I am stating that it is better to isolate the active components.
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.