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Trump links autism to Tylenol and vaccines, claims not backed by science

21 points by geox 1y ago

leakycap 1y ago
The only immediate good news is that leucovorin is listed on drugs.com with only the possibility of an allergic response under Side Effects https://www.drugs.com/mtm/leucovorin.html https://www.drugs.com/mtm/leucovorin.html I'm not a doctor, but this seems potentially less dangerous to end users than the horse paste or bleach injections
- fennec-posix 1y ago
  Isn't this just a supplement?
  - leakycap 1y ago
    There are folic acid supplements over the counter, but this is a prescription medication. I'd like to understand the differences but haven't looked into it yet.
    - JohnFen 1y ago
      Typically, supplements become prescription-only when they exceed a given dose. Much like ibuprofen: you can get that OTC, but there are prescription-only ibuprofen pills that are identical except for dosage. The prescription is required simply because the dosage is at a level that should have medical supervision. I don't know if this is the case with prescription folic acid, or if there's actually something else different about them, but I suspect it's just a dosage thing.
      - leakycap 1y ago
        I did some research out of curiosity, and this medication is not the same as a high-dose folic acid supplement that many people are familiar with. I can't find the connection between this medication and better outcomes for patients with autism. Even the press release today seems to focus on autism-like symptoms when diagnosed with CFD, not autism. I wonder if this is smoke and mirrors to distract from all the scandals and failures of this administration? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348963#45349230 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348963#45349230
jsheard 1y ago
It's a bit beside the point here, but what's the deal with American outlets always referring to a specific brand name version of one of the most generic drugs?
- silicon5 1y ago
  The term has become genericized, like Kleenex or Hoover.
- impulser_ 1y ago
  Because that what most people call it. It's just like calling tissues Kleenex.
- al_borland 1y ago
  Drugs are advertised heavily on TV here, so they use the names people know.
- ModernMech 1y ago
  Media is saying "Tylenol" because that's what the President kept saying. He had to say "Tylenol" because he can't pronounce "acetaminophen".
floxy 1y ago
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/fact-evidence-suggests-link-between-acetaminophen-autism/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/fact-evidence-su...
- TomK32 1y ago
  Russ Barkley explains what is missing in studies that try to show correlation between the mother's medication and ADHD in offspring. As soon as a study takes on a control mechanism like siblings the correlation disappears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGn4j6QTiw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGn4j6QTiw

21 points by geox 1y ago

The only immediate good news is that leucovorin is listed on drugs.com with only the possibility of an allergic response under Side Effects https://www.drugs.com/mtm/leucovorin.html https://www.drugs.com/mtm/leucovorin.html I'm not a doctor, but this seems potentially less dangerous to end users than the horse paste or bleach injections

fennec-posix 1y ago
Isn't this just a supplement?
- leakycap 1y ago
  There are folic acid supplements over the counter, but this is a prescription medication. I'd like to understand the differences but haven't looked into it yet.
  - JohnFen 1y ago
    Typically, supplements become prescription-only when they exceed a given dose. Much like ibuprofen: you can get that OTC, but there are prescription-only ibuprofen pills that are identical except for dosage. The prescription is required simply because the dosage is at a level that should have medical supervision. I don't know if this is the case with prescription folic acid, or if there's actually something else different about them, but I suspect it's just a dosage thing.
    - leakycap 1y ago
      I did some research out of curiosity, and this medication is not the same as a high-dose folic acid supplement that many people are familiar with. I can't find the connection between this medication and better outcomes for patients with autism. Even the press release today seems to focus on autism-like symptoms when diagnosed with CFD, not autism. I wonder if this is smoke and mirrors to distract from all the scandals and failures of this administration? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348963#45349230 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45348963#45349230

jsheard 1y ago

It's a bit beside the point here, but what's the deal with American outlets always referring to a specific brand name version of one of the most generic drugs?

silicon5 1y ago
The term has become genericized, like Kleenex or Hoover.
impulser_ 1y ago
Because that what most people call it. It's just like calling tissues Kleenex.
al_borland 1y ago
Drugs are advertised heavily on TV here, so they use the names people know.
ModernMech 1y ago
Media is saying "Tylenol" because that's what the President kept saying. He had to say "Tylenol" because he can't pronounce "acetaminophen".

floxy 1y ago

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/fact-evidence-suggests-link-between-acetaminophen-autism/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/fact-evidence-su...

TomK32 1y ago
Russ Barkley explains what is missing in studies that try to show correlation between the mother's medication and ADHD in offspring. As soon as a study takes on a control mechanism like siblings the correlation disappears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGn4j6QTiw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJGn4j6QTiw