If you actually read the effectiveness and safety research with a critical eye, you would realize “rigorous” is often the wrong adjective, whereas “cherry picked” to the point of “fraudulent” is often more in line with reality.

Case in point: 50,000 people died, with about 5 times as many suffering life-changing serious adverse events, from “rigorous research” on the safety of Vioxx. Yes, it has since been pulled from the market, which FDA apologists often construe as “system working as designed”. No, it isn’t, even in the least, when you go into the details.

Also: Purdue and OxyContin.

Regulatory capture of the FDA is decades old at this point. Ignoring that is not a rational or healthy position.

I don't know, why don't we ask my colon? Oh, wait, we can't. I was prescribed accutane, subsequently got ulcerative colitis so bad that they had to remove the organ entirely. The surgeon said my colon was literally falling apart in his hands as he took it out. Blind deference to authority of doctors lead to this situation. They do not always make great decisions, especially if there is a financial incentive for them to do otherwise.

I'm not trolling, see my reply elsewhere.

Do you not know anyone who has spent many years of their life doing something and are still rather poor at it? You probably do. You may even have such a skill yourself - I certainly do!