When Nonmedical ways to reduce pain, such as heating pads and
massage, aren't doing enough, your doctor may prescribe opiate medications for pain.
The idea of a chemical imbalance is a simple and succinct way for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals to communicate to patients and
their families that psychiatric conditions are“real,” regardless of whether they are medical or Nonmedical.
The use of cognition-enhancing drugs by healthy individuals in the absence of a medical indication is one of the most debated topics among neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and physicians which spans a number of issues, including the ethics and fairness of their use,
concerns over adverse effects, and the diversion of prescription drugs for Nonmedical uses, among others.