Alfonso Arús has become a ‘king of the mornings’. His move from 8TV to La Sexta has meant that his program not only focuses on the Catalan panorama, but also jumps to national television. With this, he has become the leader of his band, surpassing his two main competitors, including Susanna Griso.
As he is accustomed to, both he and his collaborators, including members of his family, are in charge of commenting on the most important news of the day, among which are political issues or social chronicles. And it was this Wednesday when he echoed news about medications that made him reflect on how they are tested.
All this has come from information about the latest studies on Paracetamol, the best-selling medicine in Spain. So much so, that its sale is free, without a prescription, something that makes it reach every home. “Now a new study in mice says that they could have serious heart and liver problems if they are used daily, even in low doses,” said one of the program’s collaborators.
“The problem is that not only is it the most consumed in Spain, but there is no alternative because it is already considered much safer than others and is the component of other medications. It is a real problem,” he added.
Given this, Alfonso Arús is clear. “I understand that the tests must be done on mice, but can we really trust how a mouse reacts to taking a pill?” He asked himself. “Of course, I would quarantine him,” added Angie Cárdenas.
The journalist, and wife of the presenter, has put on the table the need to do this type of studies in mice and has given another option that, in her opinion, would be more appropriate: “The thing is, I would do it more with monkeys “.
However, Arús wanted to defend this in mice, stating that the results are “significant.” Even so, he still sees a major problem. “But are we sure that we give a gastric protector to the mouse? Because maybe if you give the mouse a gastric protector, it will tolerate other pills much better,” he said.
And, following the more humorous side that Arucer@s is also characterized by, the presenter has urged one of his collaborators to try it with the mouse he has at home: “Give it even half a pill of omeprazole to see what happens “.
Although they did not want to change the subject until they put on the table what the studies on North American rats would be like. “The rats in New York don’t need them,” Angie joked. “New York rats never have a fever, they don’t get sick,” Arús continued.
