Comment by nradov
3 years ago
You are obviously deeply and aggressively ignorant about pharmacology. Thalidomide is an effective immunomodulator which is prescribed for multiple conditions beyond just leprosy.
https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a699032.html
As with any medication there are risks and side effects but that hardly makes it "worthless".
Hey, please omit personal attacks and swipes from your comments, as the site guidelines ask: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25935223 (Jan 2021)
We end up having to ban accounts that keep doing this and don't listen to warnings. I don't want to ban you, so please fix this!