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Some recent studies see it differently.
Either way, the field is booming. That dismal experience motivated Waters to try a form of alternative medicine known as homeopathy. More than a decade later, Waters still relies on homeopathic remedies to stifle her allergies, though she occasionally resorts to an herbal treatment or a medicine like Claritin for severe symptoms. Stephen Barrett, MD, a retired psychiatrist and operator of the consumer-advocacy web site Quackwatch, disagrees vehemently. If you use a homeopathic product and it seems to help you, you've been mentally damaged if you believe that.