dantheclamman@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoFDA says common over the counter decongestant phenylephrine does not work in oral formwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1384arrow-down11
arrow-up1383arrow-down1external-linkFDA says common over the counter decongestant phenylephrine does not work in oral formwww.nbcnews.comdantheclamman@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squaretransmatrix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·1 year agoIt’s crazy that enough people think this crap works that it’s a billion dollar industry…
minus-squareRePsyche@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoI’m near certain that the companies that sell this useless crap are quite aware of how useless it is.
minus-squareOmega@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoPlacebo effect is a real thing. Plus, if it just clears up a bit on its own, you might contribute it to the medicine.
It’s crazy that enough people think this crap works that it’s a billion dollar industry…
I’m near certain that the companies that sell this useless crap are quite aware of how useless it is.
Placebo effect is a real thing. Plus, if it just clears up a bit on its own, you might contribute it to the medicine.