Topic: Ld50

Ld50 comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in March 2022.

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Dr. Jennifer Daniels | The Lethal Dose, The Standard Of Care, & The Turpentine Truth
• 27:23 - 30:05

Dr. Jennifer Daniels | The Lethal Dose, The Standard Of Care, & The Turpentine Truth

Lethal Dose Ratios and the LD50 Medical Standard

The concept of the "lethal dose" is defined as a ratio between the prescribed amount of a drug and the lowest dose known to cause death. Dr. Daniels argues that many common medications, including blood thinners and Tylenol, are prescribed at a ratio of one, meaning the therapeutic dose is dangerously close to the fatal dose.

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