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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 91 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (27 children)

I'm not defending idiots saying it cures cancer, but people dismissively calling ivermectin a "horse dewormer" when it's approved for human use for all sorts of parasitic diseases is something that grinds my gears. It actually is something of a wonder drug, just not for what these idiots keep claiming.

Methylene blue is an approved drug too, (the first synthetic drug, coincidentally) it's used for cyanide poisoning amongst other things. It's also a MAOI, which makes it dangerous to take with a bunch of common medicines.

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The fun fact about Methylene Blue that always is a hit with students is it also turns your pee a green/blue-green color.

[–] mPony@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

in this corner, the challenger, using a B vitamin complex.
And our returning champion, Methylene Blue!

^^DING!!^^

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

yeah, but don't give it to someone on antidepressants, the mixture can lead to serotonine syndrome, which is a medical emergency

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