"The Scott Alexander article misses the whole point. Of course ivermectin on its own is not particularly helpful (unless you want to treat worms,
The treatment regimen the American group is recommending includes Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc and a Zinc ionophore (drug that facilitates cellular absorption of Zinc). The ionophore can be Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine or Quercetin.
I have been baffled up until now why studies are not looking specifically at the combined treatment, just the ionophore, with no regard to whether it was being taken with Zinc or the other drugs. The fact that even Scott seems to have overlooked this is very concerning.
It's the Zinc that inhibits replication in many viruses, and ionophores like ivermectin increase zinc absorption."
Studies have looked at the supposed I-MASK and MATH+ protocols, or at least similar combinations of Ivermectin and Zinc, and found no benefit there either.
Anecdotally I also know a half a dozen people who were doing the I-MASK protocol because they believed the FLCCC and got severe enough COVID to be committed to ICU. Two had to be ventilated. They weren't in particularly high risk groups and their outcomes seemed identical to acquaintances who were taking nothing.
The treatment regimen the American group is recommending includes Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc and a Zinc ionophore (drug that facilitates cellular absorption of Zinc). The ionophore can be Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine or Quercetin.
I have been baffled up until now why studies are not looking specifically at the combined treatment, just the ionophore, with no regard to whether it was being taken with Zinc or the other drugs. The fact that even Scott seems to have overlooked this is very concerning.
It's the Zinc that inhibits replication in many viruses, and ionophores like ivermectin increase zinc absorption."
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