Ars TechnicaSep 15, 2023

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine

This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/the-spectacular-downfall-of-a-common-useless-cold-medicine/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine

This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.

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Show threadGregory Vanderlaan
@arstechnica but doesn't it make you FEEL GOOFY? Isn't that the point? To get that "Medicine Head" High... That's an Instant Cure for feeling sick...
Sep 15, 2023 at 1:29pmWeb
Show threadBen AvelingSep 15, 2023
@arstechnica @Gregvan that doesn’t happen with the PE form. Which was the reason the government preferred it, even though they knew it didn’t work.
Show threadBerkSep 15, 2023
@Gregvan @arstechnica that’s pseudoephedrine