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Tempting to contrast this with ivermectin. "It may not help that much but the downside is well known and small, so it could be worth a try" Is that a reasonab

Tempting to contrast this with ivermectin. "It may not help that much but the downside is well known and small, so it could be worth a try" Is that a reasonable thought, or is it dangerous misinformation and denial? For both or just one of the drugs? Anecdata: I was smoking at my usual (high) levels when I got COVID in Feb 2020, i had to cut down for a week or so because my lung capacity suffered, and I got back to the usual consumption after that. I happened to have been weighing and logging daily does at that time so have the record. Perhaps it helped moderate severity, perhaps not.

wahnfrieden 5y ago
Not sure if this has new info but the study from some days back said that the effect was only pre-carb - if you were smoking you were eliminating the upside
Cthulhu_ 5y ago
Ivermectin helps increase your chances of survival and reduces the chance of hospitalization *if you have parasites like worms*. That is all. That explains the small amount of papers in favor of it. Anyway, I don't think anyone needs an excuse to get high, lol. I also heard (this is anecdotal, I don't have sources, do not quote me, etc etc etc) that smoking helps inhibit the rate of contagion, maybe there's a correlation there as well.
- dylan604 5y ago
  >Anyway, I don't think anyone needs an excuse to get high, lol. What does that have to do with the conversation about CBD which does not get you high?
mikem170 5y ago
This guy put together a great analysis of over two dozen ivermectin studies [0] and he found that the studies done in countries where intestinal worms are common giving ivermectin showed a benefit against covid, and that in countries where intestinal worms are not common ivermectin did not help with covid. This makes sense because it is known that intestinal worms can compromise the immune system. [0] https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ivermectin-much-more-than-you-wanted https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ivermectin-much-more-t...

wahnfrieden 5y ago

Not sure if this has new info but the study from some days back said that the effect was only pre-carb - if you were smoking you were eliminating the upside

Cthulhu_ 5y ago

Ivermectin helps increase your chances of survival and reduces the chance of hospitalization *if you have parasites like worms*. That is all. That explains the small amount of papers in favor of it. Anyway, I don't think anyone needs an excuse to get high, lol. I also heard (this is anecdotal, I don't have sources, do not quote me, etc etc etc) that smoking helps inhibit the rate of contagion, maybe there's a correlation there as well.

dylan604 5y ago
>Anyway, I don't think anyone needs an excuse to get high, lol. What does that have to do with the conversation about CBD which does not get you high?

mikem170 5y ago

This guy put together a great analysis of over two dozen ivermectin studies [0] and he found that the studies done in countries where intestinal worms are common giving ivermectin showed a benefit against covid, and that in countries where intestinal worms are not common ivermectin did not help with covid. This makes sense because it is known that intestinal worms can compromise the immune system. [0] https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ivermectin-much-more-than-you-wanted https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/ivermectin-much-more-t...