Andre on Nostr: Ivermectin thought: I am all for research into the potential that ivermectin has for ...
Ivermectin thought:
I am all for research into the potential that ivermectin has for a wide range of problems and agree it should be an over the counter medicine.
But it is a hugely important anthelmintic, i.e., an anti-parasite drug for some very nasty buggers, indeed.
If we all start taking it just for the hell of it, we risk increasing parasite resistance to the drug.
Let's be wise about how we learn to use this tool!
I am all for research into the potential that ivermectin has for a wide range of problems and agree it should be an over the counter medicine.
But it is a hugely important anthelmintic, i.e., an anti-parasite drug for some very nasty buggers, indeed.
If we all start taking it just for the hell of it, we risk increasing parasite resistance to the drug.
Let's be wise about how we learn to use this tool!