Well, it would definitely depend on the situation, the ailment, if I felt it was necessary to treat with a medication. The list of side effects doesn't mean one is going to experience all that. People react differently to different medications and the companies have to list everything that is even a remote possibility for liability reasons. A person can have different reactions and effects herbal supplements and vitamins too, and even the foods you eat. A food that may upset my stomach may have no effect on someone else at all. But food doesn't have to come with a warning that it may cause problems.

And yes, antidepressants and anxiolytics can have a negative effect on certain people. That's why it takes a psychiatrist or doctor to carefully follow a person starting on medication to make sure they find the right med for that individual. But they still all have to put side effect warnings there.

Just think, a can of peanuts at the store doesn't have to put "may cause death" though someone could be deathly allergic to them.

When it comes to drugs, you and the medical provider have to take into consideration what is being treated, how you generally react to medications, and being careful by starting at lower doses depending on the med. It's not really a matter of looking at a list of potential side effects and deciding based on which of those things you'd rather have to suffer.