&gt; So the solution is to provide drugs that somehow deaden random neurons in somewhat random parts of the brain, and hope they don&#x27;t cause massive side effects down the line?<p>The author didn&#x27;t share a diagnosis, nor did he or she share the specific medication(s) that helped.  Given that, how can you conclude that the drugs &quot;deadened neurons&quot;?<p>I share your skepticism of modern psychiatric medicine, and yet I think you might be missing some understanding and&#x2F;or empathy for the patient.  He or she is describing schizophrenia and major depressive disorder [1], and while often found together, either one can be utterly debilitating.  It would not surprise me if the patient had the same concerns as you and I, but was so desperate, so hopeless that they were willing to take the risk.<p>[1] not a doctor, therapist, counselor or anything close<p>[edited to fix footnote]