In the 1960s and 70s, DMSO was celebrated as a medical breakthrough for easing chronic pain and healing injuries. But because it couldn’t be patented, it threatened Big Pharma’s profits from NSAIDs and painkillers. The FDA later labeled DMSO “dangerous,” allowing toxic painkillers to remain dominant. Despite this, DMSO has proven effective against pain, arthritis, nerve damage, inflammation, and cataracts—making it one of medicine’s best-kept secrets.
The FDA’s 50-Year War on the Safest Painkiller Ever Discovered
