Originally Posted by huskyrunner
Originally Posted by Western_Juniper
Ivermectin acts by interfering with the nerve and muscle functions of helminths and insects. The drug binds to glutamate-gated chloride channels common to invertebrate nerve and muscle cells.



Ivermectin has broad antiviral activity by apparently blocking nuclear import. Wife used to work for a lady scientist studying importin at Harvard.

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Blocking endocytosis of selected receptors such as the ace2 receptors is fair game. Other treatments also do the same thing, make viral transport into a cell more difficult, like HQ, C, etc. They change the PH gradient that eases receptor based endocytosis.
My opinion is that text books written over the last 50 years are pretty solid basis to analysis. No political propaganda.