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Re:Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early Covid-19 by nuerow on Thursday October 28, 2021 @07:33AM (#29024813)
> At least it can't be called a "horse dewormer".

The reference to "horse dewormer" is the fact that a substantial volume of people started actually ingesting horse dewormer bought straight from farm supply stores because ivermectin was listed as a component.

Demand for horse dewormer intended for this ad-hoc use grew so much that its availability was jeopardized, and in some cases ceased to be available to farmers who needed it to treat their cattle.

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Re:Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early Covid-19 by jokethrowaway on Friday October 29, 2021 @12:38PM (#29040568)
That's not what the comment is referring to.

CNN used the term to falsely describe what Joe Rogan took to treat COVID - he did not take horse dewormer but a normal human dosage prescribed by a doctor.

Sure, there were reports of people taking horse dewormer and nobody objects that reporting, just the usage of the term in relationship to JR.

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Re:Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early Covid-19 by marklyon on Friday October 29, 2021 @10:41PM (#29045548)
The "substantial" nature is questionable. See, for example, the correction issued by the Mississippi Department of Health:

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/15400.pdf

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