What marks do you give ActivOn?

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1

For me, maybe a C-.

I have this dime-sized arthritic pain in my back, just a little above the gluteus. So I succumbed to the advertising and gave ActivOn a try.

There was no instant feeling of relief, no sensation at all except I could feel the stuff rubbing against my skin as I applied it. I.e., no warmth that you get with, say, analgesic balm (aka BenGay).

The product’s active ingredients are:

Camphor 3.15%
Histamine Dhydrochloride 0.025%
Menthol 4.127%

You really get your money’s worth of active ingredients, don’t you! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

2

Isn’t this stuff just homeopathic bunk?

3

If it was all that great, the commercials would look a helluva lot better. I mean come on, how many major pharmaceutical breakthroughs have come from garage chemists that have the marketing team from 1991’s High School Audio Video club?

4

It’s far too strong to be homeopathic. Too weak to be useful, as well.

Actually, it’s roughly about half as strong as Bengay ointment, which is 8-10% menthol, depending on the particular type and up to 4% camphor.

So, if Bengay works for you, Activon might.

I’m just wondering what the Histamine Dihydrochloride is there for. It’s apparently more commonly used with interleukin as a leukemia treatment, but in stronger amounts.

5

Histamine Dihydrochloride is an irritant. It makes WBCs flood the area and increases the local temperature.
Not the the best treatment, IMO.

6

Since this is not a General Question, let’s try MPSIMS.

samclem GQ moderator