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Ars Technica | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 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

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9d4ab0c7 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 Waiting for the class action lawsuit 👍😁
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7111be30 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 but doesn't it make you FEEL GOOFY? Isn't that the point? To get that "Medicine Head" High... That's an Instant Cure for feeling sick...
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3c00b69b | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 PE stands for "placebo effect," so what is the problem?
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68d113ac | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 But will it affect the meth? The Heisenberg crew wants to know!
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862b0abb | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 I've always felt these medicines didn't do anything for my sinus issues. I guess I was correct...
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a0a2ef79 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 I've seen so many terrible headlines for this decision that don't differentiate between pseudoephedrine-Sudafed and Sudafed PE or Benadryl vs.Benadryl + Sinus Congestion. 

Still, phenylephrine hasn't been effective for me, ever. And I just keep a 6 months supply of pseudoephedrine around for when I need to stop a cold before the (otherwise inevitable for me) ear infection sets in.
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2aedc5e6 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 

BTW, benadryl actually works. But it's the exact same formula and dosage as Sominex.
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306c2485 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 I'd like to know what they plan on doing as an alternative. Do we have to just go over the counter for sudafed now, instead of just picking up cold medicine from the rack? Is that it?