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On the other hand, many FDA-approved drugs are approximately as effective as homeopathy. (Phenylephrine for congestion is the classic example.)
by jrockway 3y ago
On the other hand, many FDA-approved drugs are approximately as effective as homeopathy. (Phenylephrine for congestion is the classic example.)
- malfist 3y ago> Phenylephrine for congestion is the classic example So classic it's brand new news?
- piperswe 3y agoIt's been known to be ineffective for a while, it's just that recently the FDA has admitted it.
- yakz 3y agoI would imagine practically anyone who has tried taking it orally quickly became aware that it was not effective, and it has been available for years. I don't know that I've personally met a single person that found it effective, and the anecdote of having to register into "pre-crime" government databases to get the stuff that actually works is widely shared (in the USA).
- likpok 3y agoIt's been known to not do a whole lot for at least a decade, it just took until recently for the FDA to catch up and say "no you can't sell it".
- selimthegrim 3y agoIt is effective just not orally