I agree! As long as the patient understands the risks of a medication, and most have risks it should be our decision not the governments on whether or not the benefits out weight the risks. For me they most definitely do. Most patients with chronic illness manage these medications very well, yet it us who pay the price costing us quality of life. Turns out even LSD has helped patients with treatment resistant depression when nothing else ever did. Good luck finding anyone who is willing to prescribe it, if they do it costs a fortune. So many people could have their lives back with these drugs. The government has seen to it very few will ever have access to these treatments. Benzos have helped people with paralyzing anxiety and insomnia. Lack of sleep causes so many other health and mental health problems. I got xanax from Mexico last year after my daughter suddenly died and I needed something to help. I took it for 5 days in place of the antidepressants I'm prescribed for sleep. I woke up feeling so much clearer, more refreshed than I remember ever waking up to. The antidepressants build up and dont really wear off making my narcolepsy and depression even worse. Yea I sleep but can't do much else being constantly lethargic along with a list of other side effects I deal with taking sedating psych meds. So it was beyond nice not feeling drugged everyday. If I had the energy I would go back and get more. My Dr will prescribe 10 or 15 if I ask but I know how much they worry about this especially taking 3 other controlled medications so I really feel terrible asking him to put himself in a position of possibly being flagged because my conditions require so much. So if I can get it on my own I will.