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.

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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 VanderlaanSep 15, 2023
@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...
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@Gregvan @arstechnica that’s pseudoephedrine
Sep 15, 2023 at 2:44pmWeb