In this episode, Victoria & Hannah are joined by Bob Block, an acute care pharmacist, to discuss ivermectin.
He provides a balanced and highly informed take on an extremely influenced drug.
They discuss:
The history of ivermectin, from use for river blindness to roundroom to rosacea
Ivermectin, wonder drug from Japan (the paper Hannah references)
Bob provides an easy-to-understand but expert overview of ivermectin and how it works
Why it’s not a good idea to take ivermectin from the feed store
Hannah and Victoria discuss their biases about ivermectin
Bob provides a thorough walkthrough of what studies show about the use of ivermectin in COVID-19
Some states, like Texas, have made ivermectin available over the counter
What the research shows for ivermectin’s potential in cancer
The Relationship Between News Coverage of COVID-19 Misinformation and Online Search Behavior
Ivermectin, a potential anticancer drug derived from an antiparasitic drug (explaining possible anti-cancer mechanisms)
Even though there’s promise for ivermectin in cancer treatment, all current studies are human cell studies or human cell in combination with animal arm, like this one and this one
