Basically, I ask myself “how reversible are the effects?” If they’re reversible, then there’s usually no reason not to do them.
Death, of course, is the worst irreversible effect. So before I take any drug, I always scour the research literature for relative mortality risks and LD50 doses. I sometimes come across interesting papers too (like, papers describing what happened to various people after they overdosed themselves on bupropion and modafinil).
With procedures, I’d imagine that I’d do the same thing, although it’s harder to google results for specific medical procedures. That being said, I haven’t had the need for any procedure yet.
Basically, I ask myself “how reversible are the effects?” If they’re reversible, then there’s usually no reason not to do them.
Death, of course, is the worst irreversible effect. So before I take any drug, I always scour the research literature for relative mortality risks and LD50 doses. I sometimes come across interesting papers too (like, papers describing what happened to various people after they overdosed themselves on bupropion and modafinil).
With procedures, I’d imagine that I’d do the same thing, although it’s harder to google results for specific medical procedures. That being said, I haven’t had the need for any procedure yet.