Today we hear talk of experimenting with different drugs to treat the coronavirus. We need to leave that up to the scientists and the Federal Drug Administration. Don't self-treat!
See note below from Wikipedia entry on thalidomide.
When first released, thalidomide was promoted for anxiety, trouble sleeping, "tension", and morning sickness.[6][9] While initially deemed to be safe in pregnancy, concerns regarding birth defects were noted in 1961 and the medication was removed from the market in Europe that year.[6][5] The total number of people affected by use during pregnancy is estimated at 10,000, of which about 40% died around the time of birth.[6][3] Those who survived had limb, eye, urinary tract, and heart problems.[5] Its initial entry into the US market was prevented by Frances Kelsey at the FDA.[9] The birth defects of thalidomide led to the development of greater drug regulation and monitoring in many countries.[9]
