How the "Anti-Statin" Playbook Mimics Anti-Vaxxers

I believed all the anti-Statin propaganda had a 2nd stroke a year later, same BS anti-Vaxxers spreading:

Medical misinformation online is highly structured. You likely fell victim to the same cognitive traps that anti-vaxxers exploit:

Amplifying Rare Side Effects: Just as anti-vaxxers focus on incredibly rare vaccine reactions to scare the public, anti-statin groups exaggerate side effects like muscle pain. While minor side effects exist and should be managed with a doctor, they are vastly outweighed by the drug's survival benefits. [1, 2, 3]
The "Profits Over Patients" Narrative: Both groups try to invalidate decades of rigorous, independent global data by claiming the science is entirely fabricated by pharmaceutical companies for money. [1]
The Nocebo Effect: Anti-statin propaganda is so persuasive that it frequently causes the nocebo effect—where patients expect to feel sick or achy from a drug, so their mind falsely generates those physical symptoms. [1]
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