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 threadUgh (“ugh”)Sep 15, 2023
@arstechnica @emilygorcenski Can we do dextromethorphan next?
Show threadTexty the BardSep 15, 2023
@migriverat @arstechnica @emilygorcenski That stuff actually works, though. At least for me.
Show threadGeorge Liquor, American
@textualdeviance @migriverat @arstechnica @emilygorcenski Have you tried sugar pills to see if they do anything
Sep 15, 2023 at 3:09pmWeb
Show threadTexty the BardSep 15, 2023
@liquor_american Yeah, I get it. But it does knock me out when few other things do.