Is there a new everyday wonder drug coming?

PermaChanged · Monday at 13:07

I've seen the rumours that paracetamol is going to be targeted by Trump / the United States as being a potential cause for the rise in autism diagnosis within the US - is it just the pessimist in me that believes this study will be full of hyperbole and nicely timed with the release of a new patented wonder drug which could replace it, with exclusivity to the patent holder for the next 20 years to make people (Trump and his cronies) rich(er)?

Efour · Monday at 13:11

Maybe it's true? I guess peer reviewed information will save us.

We live in the EU don't care if the USA bans it. We won't unless ...

Derek W · Monday at 13:38

Ah rumours!

Hades · Monday at 13:48

If true that will cause Americans a right headache.

Ayahuasca · Monday at 14:06

The way autism is treated and discussed in that country is, quite frankly, insane.

slinxy · Monday at 16:17

we already have a wonder drug called "cocaine"... fixes all issues, even life itself; when taken enough of it.

randal · Monday at 16:27

PermaChanged said:
I've seen the rumours that paracetamol is going to be targeted by Trump / the United States as being a potential cause for the rise in autism diagnosis within the US - is it just the pessimist in me that believes this study will be full of hyperbole and nicely timed with the release of a new patented wonder drug which could replace it, with exclusivity to the patent holder for the next 20 years to make people (Trump and his cronies) rich(er)?

Gonna have to ask for you a source on that one good buddy. Ideally a reputable one.

If RFK is the source, that just his brain worm talking and you can ignore him.

Paracetamol isn’t going anywhere, it’s not patented for starters.

Kenai · Monday at 16:30

randal said:
Paracetamol isn’t going anywhere, it’s not patented for starters.

So if you have the 'new paracetamol', the best way to grab some marketshare is to frighten people off using paracetamol by convincing them it's causing autism

Bobmunkhouse · Monday at 16:44

randal said:
Paracetamol isn’t going anywhere, it’s not patented for starters.

Bet this is why it's being targeted.... going to cause deaths from people with fevers who refuse to take it...

Bobmunkhouse · Monday at 16:45

JFK just set a random target of September to "find cause" of autism and so just will point at this and pat himself on back...

deviation · Monday at 16:48

Bobmunkhouse said:
JFK just set a random target of September to "find cause" of autism and so just will point at this and pat himself on back...

I thought he got assassinated in 1963?

Thekwango · Monday at 16:48

Bobmunkhouse said:
going to cause deaths from people with fevers who refuse to take it...

not wishing to make light of people dying.....but the world would arguably be a better place if the easily fooled were weeded out somehow.....

randal · Monday at 16:48

Kenai said:
So if you have the 'new paracetamol', the best way to grab some marketshare is to frighten people off using paracetamol by convincing them it's causing autism

But that would take millions of people to be dumb enough to believe Trump and RFK… hmm you raise a fair point.

PermaChanged · Monday at 17:00

randal said:
Gonna have to ask for you a source on that one good buddy. Ideally a reputable one.

Depends who's deemed reputable these days - you never know whether a source will be slammed as being too far on either side of the swing

Thekwango · Monday at 17:25

PermaChanged said:
Depends who's deemed reputable these days - you never know whether a source will be slammed as being too far on either side of the swing

any source would do for a start i reckon.

bigmike20vt · Monday at 17:32

funny thing is, if abused Paracetamol is a truly nasty drug and arguably if it was invented today it would be far more tightly controlled (and i say that as someone who uses it fairly regularly)

koolpc · Monday at 17:34

Blimey, i have taken a shed load of paracetamol over the years!! But, do i care, nope...

bigmike20vt · Monday at 17:44

koolpc said:
Blimey, i have taken a shed load of paracetamol over the years!! But, do i care, nope...

its ok... just dont take too much of it in 1 go...... and if you decide to top yourself, dont use paracetamol!.

p1RATE · Monday at 17:49

To be fair, there has been some real progress in this area and it wouldn't surprise me. There is very likely an environmental factor at play. A number of scientists have discovered connections with the microbiome so it could very well be something we are ingesting. I've read about links with exposure to high levels of pesticides like glyphosate, so it doesn't seem like much of a stretch.

koolpc · Monday at 18:06

bigmike20vt said:
its ok... just dont take too much of it in 1 go...... and if you decide to top yourself, dont use paracetamol!.

Took 20 in one go once. Many many years ago....was going through a really bad time....didnt do anything.