# Coming Apocalypse Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 2, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coming-apocalypse-thread/1414174 "2022-06-02T14:54:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 108
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coming-apocalypse-thread/1414174/108 "2023-11-15T01:15:31Z")
> [@bing](#): > > they’ll take ever more medicine off the shelf Dude this shit never worked: > [@COVID-19/20/21/22 Discussion (NOW COVID-23?)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-20-21-22-discussion-now-covid-23/1414120/1369): > > Somewhat related… Apparently we were lied to about Phenylephrine. These cold medicines never really worked for me, so I always opted for Pseudoephedrine. But an FDA panel said after a two-day review that the oral decongestant ‘is not effective’ at standard or even high doses compared to a placebo. > [@COVID-19/20/21/22 Discussion (NOW COVID-23?)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-20-21-22-discussion-now-covid-23/1414120/1398): > > A little deeper on this “Pharmacists were telling us, this doesn’t work,” Hatton said. Approved for use nearly a century ago, phenylephrine is listed as an ingredient in pills, syrups and liquids such as Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain, Flonase Headache & Allergy Relief, and DayQuil Cold & Flu. But studies over the years have shown that it is not more effective to clear nasal congestion than a placebo when taken orally. Scientists believe that is partly because almost all of it is [inactivated…](https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-many-cold-medicines-dont-work-to-relieve-congestion-11671656745?mod=article_inline) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coming-apocalypse-thread/1414174)._