Myers' cocktail is an intravenous (IV) vitamin therapy that lacks scientific evidence to support its use as a medical treatment. The term, Myers' cocktail, is included in

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's index of questionable treatments. The name is attributed to

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John A. Myers. Prior to his death in 1984, Myers allegedly had administered vitamin infusions to patients. Despite claims to the contrary, the original formula is unknown; the current "Myers' cocktail" recipe was published by a physician, Alan Gaby, who took on many of Myers' patients after he died.

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and other practitioners of pseudoscientific medicine in the

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and

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often administer the IV drip in clinics and health spas. In 2018, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against a peddler of Myers Cocktails and other IV treatments for making false health claims.

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Vitamins Orthomolecular medicine Naturopathy {{Alt-med-stub

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