Meryl Horn

Yeah.

And so, like...

We have these reasons why people on the spectrum might be more likely to take acetaminophen.

So maybe that's why it's looking like it's the medicine causing the autism.

But we have a way of explaining all of this without blaming the acetaminophen at all.

Yeah, that could really be what's going on here.

I mean, it would be like if you looked at your chance of playing outdoor pickleball, that might go up along with how likely you are to have had ice cream recently.

But really, both of these things are just linked because it's warmer outside.

Yes, there's a third variable.

Exactly.

Okay, classic.

That's what it seems like to me.

But...

There is still like a back and forth here, a bit of a nerd fight.

Like other researchers saying Brian's study isn't perfect either.

And there are still reviews coming out that say there is a link between acetaminophen and stuff like autism.

So I asked Brian about these studies.

I guess like normally I would trust a meta-analysis looking at a bunch of studies over...

a couple studies here and there saying something else.

Like, why should I trust your study more than this meta-analysis?