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  • turmacar@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    We are only ‘pretty sure’ of the mechanism of how Tylenol works biochemically as of 2025.

    You can test for effectiveness and dangers and everything else you need to prescribe something to get a good idea of whether its actually doing something or not.

    ‘Alternative medicine’ is largely, “I felt better after a bit”.

    • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net
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      We didn’t know how alcohol worked but it was still an effective medicine for battlefield surgeons through history.