The development of new medical treatments, especially for the brain, should proceed cautiously due to potential unintended consequences. — Whalespan
The development of new medical treatments, especially for the brain, should proceed cautiously due to potential unintended consequences.
⚠ High risk
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“In Catholic school, I also learned that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. We have to own that, right? Thalidomide was a drug that we were going to prevent women from having nausea during first trimester. We didn't know it was going to cause birth defects. But we learned that lesson, we processed it, we took the humility from that.”