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Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic that primarily targets worms and other invertebrates. It blocks an invertebrate-specific receptor, and is not known to have any other significant targets. It's great for that, and worthy of a Nobel prize. But it's not miraculous Jesus nectar.



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What the hell kind of response is this? All they did was point out the typical use case and you presume they want people to die? Either you need a serious break from the internet or you're a troll.


I think you can look at this another way.

You can't point to a single clinical trial that shows the drug has any effect.

If it did, it would literally be a multi-billion dollar windfall for Merck, a major pharma company.

Why would they have not done a trial? Why would Merck hold back?

Off label is absolutely a thing, but not a long-term thing. Ozempic was off label in use for weight loss, but you can be damn sure the second Novo Nordisk discovered the weight loss opportunity, they sunk a ton of money on studies to make it available with a prescription.

Not everything is a conspiracy.




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