Dr. Peter Attia

And while I can appreciate why the FDA wanted to see that drug approved quickly because of the way the world looked then, and especially if you're trying to treat people who are uniquely vulnerable to COVID, which would primarily be older people,

And while I can appreciate why the FDA wanted to see that drug approved quickly because of the way the world looked then, and especially if you're trying to treat people who are uniquely vulnerable to COVID, which would primarily be older people,

I think where a lot of trust was lost in that it would have been great if they did follow-up studies that six months later said, hey, this drug's been in the world today for six months. It's not working. We should pull the drug because a lot of money is getting wasted. And frankly, a lot of people are being put on a drug. It's not harmful, but it's not helpful.

I think where a lot of trust was lost in that it would have been great if they did follow-up studies that six months later said, hey, this drug's been in the world today for six months. It's not working. We should pull the drug because a lot of money is getting wasted. And frankly, a lot of people are being put on a drug. It's not harmful, but it's not helpful.

I think where a lot of trust was lost in that it would have been great if they did follow-up studies that six months later said, hey, this drug's been in the world today for six months. It's not working. We should pull the drug because a lot of money is getting wasted. And frankly, a lot of people are being put on a drug. It's not harmful, but it's not helpful.

So why would we have a non-helpful drug out there? So again, I know that that's a bit of a long answer, but I hope that I'm communicating the nuance of the situation, which is it's not black and white.

So why would we have a non-helpful drug out there? So again, I know that that's a bit of a long answer, but I hope that I'm communicating the nuance of the situation, which is it's not black and white.

So why would we have a non-helpful drug out there? So again, I know that that's a bit of a long answer, but I hope that I'm communicating the nuance of the situation, which is it's not black and white.

Well, this is a topic I've put more work into than I wish. And I say that because It's not something I'm really interested in, to be honest with you. There are lots of things I'm interested in. This is not on the list, right? But I've had to put a lot of interest into it.

Well, this is a topic I've put more work into than I wish. And I say that because It's not something I'm really interested in, to be honest with you. There are lots of things I'm interested in. This is not on the list, right? But I've had to put a lot of interest into it.

Well, this is a topic I've put more work into than I wish. And I say that because It's not something I'm really interested in, to be honest with you. There are lots of things I'm interested in. This is not on the list, right? But I've had to put a lot of interest into it.

I've had to put a lot of time into it, I suppose because of the position that I have found myself in, where people are saying, hey, Peter, you're a very, very public-facing physician, and you're not in the quack category. There are lots of quack physicians out there, but we want to hear what you have to say. I also have a personal interest in it because I have three kids. So what have I learned?

I've had to put a lot of time into it, I suppose because of the position that I have found myself in, where people are saying, hey, Peter, you're a very, very public-facing physician, and you're not in the quack category. There are lots of quack physicians out there, but we want to hear what you have to say. I also have a personal interest in it because I have three kids. So what have I learned?

I've had to put a lot of time into it, I suppose because of the position that I have found myself in, where people are saying, hey, Peter, you're a very, very public-facing physician, and you're not in the quack category. There are lots of quack physicians out there, but we want to hear what you have to say. I also have a personal interest in it because I have three kids. So what have I learned?

Well, I've learned that there are certain, so first of all, this is another topic that is not going to be a popular topic because people don't love gray. They want black and they want white. Nothing in science is absolute. It is all probabilistic. So there are very, very, very high probabilistic certainties and there are very, very, very low probabilistic certainties.

Well, I've learned that there are certain, so first of all, this is another topic that is not going to be a popular topic because people don't love gray. They want black and they want white. Nothing in science is absolute. It is all probabilistic. So there are very, very, very high probabilistic certainties and there are very, very, very low probabilistic certainties.

Well, I've learned that there are certain, so first of all, this is another topic that is not going to be a popular topic because people don't love gray. They want black and they want white. Nothing in science is absolute. It is all probabilistic. So there are very, very, very high probabilistic certainties and there are very, very, very low probabilistic certainties.

So for example, I know that if you have a certain type of infection and I give you this type of antibiotic, the probability that it will cure that infection and save your life is exceedingly high. It's 99%. But I can't say with 100% certainty that every single person that has this infection to whom I give this antibiotic will be cured. Can't say that. That's not how biology works.

So for example, I know that if you have a certain type of infection and I give you this type of antibiotic, the probability that it will cure that infection and save your life is exceedingly high. It's 99%. But I can't say with 100% certainty that every single person that has this infection to whom I give this antibiotic will be cured. Can't say that. That's not how biology works.

So for example, I know that if you have a certain type of infection and I give you this type of antibiotic, the probability that it will cure that infection and save your life is exceedingly high. It's 99%. But I can't say with 100% certainty that every single person that has this infection to whom I give this antibiotic will be cured. Can't say that. That's not how biology works.