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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·3 days agoMany drugs are made as radiochemicals to see how they distribute in the body. It’s mostly the liver. Some drugs work specifically as radiochemicals to bring ionizing radiation to tumors to kill them. https://fusionpharma.com/targeted-alpha-therapeutics/
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up32·3 days agoThat poor poor liver, taking the brunt of our misdeeds.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·3 days agoTo be fair, though, that’s its literal raison d’être. A liver complaining about dealing with harmful stuff would be like a dung beetle complaining about having to roll shit around 🤷
Many drugs are made as radiochemicals to see how they distribute in the body. It’s mostly the liver. Some drugs work specifically as radiochemicals to bring ionizing radiation to tumors to kill them.
https://fusionpharma.com/targeted-alpha-therapeutics/
That poor poor liver, taking the brunt of our misdeeds.
To be fair, though, that’s its literal raison d’être.
A liver complaining about dealing with harmful stuff would be like a dung beetle complaining about having to roll shit around 🤷