In a Medline search of colloidal silver (excluding its use as a
histological stain) from 1966-1998, I only found these types of articles
with some listed websites. Unfortunately, there was nothing to do with
ferrets, although some might comment that weasels sold the products -
insult to weasels if you ask me. Let the buyer beware.
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The Lancet
The Lancet is a copyright of The Lancet, Ltd, 1998. All Rights Reserved.
Volume 351(9114) May 16, 1998 p 1520
Medical quackery squashers on the web [Dissecting Room]
Larkin, Marilynn
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Australian Skeptics: http://www.skeptics.com.au (didn't find anything)
Healthcare Reality Check: http://www.hcrc.org (interesting)
Museum of Questionable Medical Devices: http://www.mtn.org/quack (funny)
National Council Against Health Fraud: http://www.ncahf.org (interesting)
QuackWatch: http://www.quackwatch.com (interesting)
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JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Copyright 1995, by the American Medical Association, 515 N State Street,
Chicago, IL 60610.
Volume 274(15) October 18, 1995 pp 1196-1197
Colloidal Silver Proteins Marketed as Health Supplements
Fung, Man C. MD; Weintraub, Michael MD; Bowen, Debra L. MD
Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md
Basically a referenced (see below) letter to the Editor stating that
colloidal silver proteins are being touted as a panacea by various
companies out to make a nice profit. That there has been no proven
efficacy for a variety of medical claims and that as a germicidal it has
been chiefly replaced. That silver is not an essential mineral supplement
and it has no known physiologic function, but that there are known
toxicities, including argyria, neurologic deficits, silver deposition in
visceral organs, etc.
REFERENCES AND NOTES
1. Goodman LS, Gilman A. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of
Therapeutics. 5th ed. New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co Inc;
1975:930-931, 999-1000.
2. Greene RM, Su WPD. Argyria. Am Fam Physician. 1987;36:151-154.
3. Westhofen M, Schafer H. Generalized argyrosis in man: neurotological,
ultrastructural and x-ray microanalytical findings. Arch Otorhinolaryngol.
1986;243:260-264.
4. Marshall JP, Schneider RP. Systemic argyria secondary to topical silver
nitrate. Arch Dermatol. 1977;113:1077-1079.
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Parker WA. Argyria and cyanotic heart disease. American Journal of Hospital
Pharmacy. 34(3):287-9, 1977 Mar.
A case report in which argyria is mistaken for cyanotic heart disease.
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Johnston FJ. Mehrotra KN. Huh Y. Radiolysis reactions of colloidal silver
and silver bromide. Radiation Research. 44(2):323-37, 1970 Nov.
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Brentano L. Margraf H. Monafo WW. Moyer CA. Antibacterial efficacy of a
colloidal silver complex. Surgical Forum. 17:76-8, 1966.
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Sean D. Sawyer V'00
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
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[Posted in FML issue 2564]
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