By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 URI sx. No significant effect on URI rate or sx w/ quercetin 500 or 1000 mg/day vs placebo x12wk (N=1002, ages 18-85 yo); self-rated physically fit pts >40 yo showed 31%-36% ↓URI duration & severity w/ 1000 mg/day vs placebo11
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 Immune boosting hypothesis. Has been suggested for COVID-19 tx/prevention based on immunostimulatory effects10
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 Antiviral hypotheses. Theorized to interfere w/ ACE2 receptors that could ↓COVID-19 entry into cells,3 & as ionophore to ↑zinc’s general antiviral action.4 In vitro studies suggest ↓viral load for other viruses.5,6 COVID-19 human clinical t
By vgreene, 5 May, 2020 There s no scientific evidence that quercetin supplements or any alternative remedy is effective for COVID 19 prevention tx 1 Plant based flavonoid antioxidant found in some fruits vegetables2
By switaschek, 5 May, 2020 DSM-5 suggests Level 1 screening for anxiety sx, w/ score ≥2 resulting in further eval2
By switaschek, 5 May, 2020 2-question screening (“Do you feel anxious, nervous, on edge? Do you have uncontrollable worry?”) may be useful1