Brain to Glands to Mind; all seizure factors, then comes the pill

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I'm finally beginning to see professional coordination, between the "Mind" (re: psychology/psychiatry, etc) and the "Brain" (ie. neurology/epileptology)! I've been saying, almost all my life now, that while they may be separate industries, they are one in the same, as far as medical fields and science go. Now, if I could just convince them to furthermore, put more things together, we just might find better results in seizure-control.

Curious about what else? Draw yourself a triangle; having about 4-inch sides, to leave you scribble space. On the outside-edge of one corner, put "Glands", to represent the Thyroid, the Adrenal, and that one "Pea Gland", located in the middle of the skull, at the top of the spinal cord. At one of the other corners (also outside), mark it "Mind, Emotions, and Stress". At the last corner, mark it "Brain, Seizures, and Reflex/Reaction". Now, in the middle, write the word "Seizures", with an arrow coming towards it from each corner; as each of those corners can trigger seizure activity(s). However you marked those corners, make a directional "flow" mark; so that the "Brain ~" controls the "Glands~", which then control the "Mind ~"; making it a mere one-way "flow", if you will.

Last, but not least, we must now factor in those "Pills", which will quite obviously be coming from the outside. Put the word "Pills" inside of a circle, somewhere outside of that triangle (anywhere), and then draw an arrow, pointing towards the triangle; representing the superiority which the pills have over the overall system of the human body.

Now, explain how those Pills are expected to control - never mind stop - those seizures, inside of that triangle. The outcome here? The pills can only influence one - or two - factors of the human body; therefore, giving the pills about a 66% chance (2 out of 3 corners) to obtain control of the seizures. Interesting, it is, that's about how many people get "considerable" control of their seizures.

Okay; I'm babbling, here. The point is, though, that professionals (ie. doctors) tend to ignore other factors, far too much. Emotional disturbances, as well as hormone (in-)actions can influence seizures, greatly. Yet, any epileptologist I speak to tends to focus just on the brain, and its tissues. By talking of "hormones", mind you, I'm talking about Testosterone/Estrogen, Adrenaline, and many, many others. But hey,... I'm no doctor!