Some of the prescription drugs that are popular have perfectly legal herbal cousins.
I am unashamedly an alternative medicine fan. Last script drug I got was a few valium 3 years ago prior to some major dental surgery.
Although not researched the online alternative scene too much I do get the distinct impression the multi-billion drug industry will do all it can to protect it’s interests.
I had a personal experience of the amazing amounts earned in this industry…an ex girlfriends sister is married to a now retired head of a European company that is a major manufacturer of the pill and a few cosmetics.
He was earning something like $1200 US a minute 24/7 for a considerable number of years. People will go to great lengths to protect a fairy tale income like that. They do not live in the “real world”.