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pathogens in the gut. CD may also be a source  December of 2017, there were 3,216 cases where   Clearly, the
            of chloride to help the stomach maintain an acid  gynecomastia was reported; 450 cases reporting   hype in
            pH. The parietal cells in the stomach release  weight gain; 75 cases of galactorrhoea (exces-
            hydrochloric acid through chloride channels to  sive or inappropriate production of milk); 69  the media
            maintain acidity. Insufficient stomach acid re-  attempted suicides, of which 29 were successful;   arguing
            sults in impaired ability to metabolize proteins,  37 cases with fatigue; 20 involving cardiac or   against
            leading to autoimmune disease.            respiratory arrest; 20 reporting tachycardia; 19
                                                      cases of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (a life- chlorine
            CHLORINE DIOXIDE vs ANTIPSYCHOTICS        threatening reaction); 19 cases of acute kidney   dioxide is
               Risperidone (brand name Risperdal) is an  injury; and 15 cases of coma.         way out of
            atypical antipsychotic drug prescribed to treat   These antipsychotic drugs are being
            aggressiveness and irritability associated with  widely prescribed to autistic children. A study   line in the
            schizophrenia and mania associated with bipolar  published in 2013, involving over thirty-three  face of
            disorder. In 2006, the drug was approved for  thousand children with autism, found that 64   adverse
            use to treat similar symptoms associated with  percent of them had been prescribed at least
            autism. Its manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson,  one psychotropic medication, with 35 percent   reactions
            is now facing over thirteen thousand lawsuits  taking more than one psych drug concurrently.   to drugs
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            based on severe side effects of Risperdal.   Clearly, the hype in the media arguing against   commonly
               Most striking is its ability to induce the  chlorine dioxide is way out of line in the face of
            growth of breasts in males (gynecomastia), but  these adverse reactions to pharmaceutical drugs   prescribed
            it also causes an increased risk to hyperglycemia  commonly prescribed for autism.   for autism.
            (high blood sugar) and diabetes, seizures and
            tardive dyskinesia (uncontrollable spontaneous  SUMMARY
            movements), among other unwanted effects.    CD is a powerful oxidizing agent. This
            Elderly patients are at increased risk to cere-  can be beneficial, not only for keeping patho-
            brovascular events, stroke and death. A lawsuit  gens in check but also for breaking down toxic
            in Philadelphia led to a jury decision to award  chemicals and for oxidizing sulfur to produce
            the plaintiff, Nicholas Murray, eight billion dol-  sulfate. Clinicians treating children with autism
            lars, including punitive damages.  Nicholas has  have found that CD has an amazing ability to
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            autism and was originally prescribed Risperdal  reverse autism. I know of no other medicine that
            to treat sleep disorder in 2003.          can claim such an extraordinary effect. It makes
               Risperidone and aripiprazole (Abilify),  sense to me that it would be useful for autism,
            both atypical antipsychotics, are the only drugs  because I have identified sulfate deficiency and
            approved for treating the symptoms of autism.  glyphosate toxicity, as well as gut dysbiosis
            I downloaded data available from the FDA  due to an overgrowth of pathogens, as all being
            Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)  features of autism.
            website, just for the year 2017, to compare   An important thing to keep in mind is that
            side effects for these antipsychotic drugs and  it is necessary to administer small doses at fre-
            for chlorine dioxide. In 2017 alone, there were  quent intervals throughout the day. In this way,
            22,759 events where risperidone was listed as  the dose is never high enough to cause oxida-
            the primary drug responsible for the reactions,  tive damage because antioxidant defenses can
            and another 10,736 events where Abilify was  keep up with production of reactive molecules.
            listed as primary. There were only three cases  CD’s ability to treat malaria suggests that it
            where chlorine dioxide was mentioned at all as  might also be of benefit in treating Covid-19. It
            one of the drugs being taken, and it was never  is intriguing that hydroxychloroquine, another
            listed as primary.                        chlorine-containing molecule that is commonly
               I gathered more detailed information for ris-  used to treat malaria, has shown promise in
            peridone, focusing on the fourth quarter of 2017.  treating Covid-19. 16
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