Chemical Forums: Homemade Silver Ion Solutions

From what I remember, this is a controversial topic for a reason - we don't know what are long term effects. We are also not sure what the mechanism of its action against bacterial cells is. It is hard to blame those approaching it from the "better safe then sorry" side.

Historical plug: after radioactivity has been discovered, it has been advertised as a cure for everything, and you could even buy radioactive condoms.

http://www.oobject.com/category/radioactive-products/

Let it serve as a warning.

Silver has been used as an antibiotic for hundreds of years. The only adverse effect observed is argyreia. Its harder to blame people approaching it from the "better blue than dead" side. Theres definitely a reason behind the controversy, theres no doubt about that. I've yet to see a good reason though. Even if this were a new thing, its the right of every individual to decide whether they are willing to take the risk of experimenting with an unknown like this or not. To each their own. It was unfortunate that what Marie Curie was experimenting with was something as hazardous as radioactive material but the experimentation of scientists throughout history is what paved the way to the understanding of the laws of physics we have today. Experimenting with the unknown is what science is all about.

EDIT: Its a petty they took radioactive condoms off the shelves. I don't know if there are any benefits to having a radioactive penis but it would be pretty cool.  Its pretty crazy they marketed all those radium and uranium products with absolutely no evidence in support of them having any beneficial properties in those areas. There is mass amounts of pseudoscientific bulls&$# floating about on the internet these days but anyone can test silver out for themselves and determine whether it has antimicrobial properties or not. Before sulfa and beta lactam antibiotics were discovered, colloidal silver was the main antibiotic available in pharmacies.

Silver has been used as an antibiotic for hundreds of years. The only adverse effect observed is argyreia. Its harder to blame people approaching it from the "better blue than dead" side. Theres definitely a reason behind the controversy, theres no doubt about that. I've yet to see a good reason though. Even if this were a new thing, its the right of every individual to decide whether they are willing to take the risk of experimenting with an unknown like this or not. To each their own. It was unfortunate that what Marie Curie was experimenting with was something as hazardous as radioactive material but the experimentation of scientists throughout history is what paved the way to the understanding of the laws of physics we have today. Experimenting with the unknown is what science is all about.EDIT: Its a petty they took radioactive condoms off the shelves. I don't know if there are any benefits to having a radioactive penis but it would be pretty cool. Its pretty crazy they marketed all those radium and uranium products with absolutely no evidence in support of them having any beneficial properties in those areas. There is mass amounts of pseudoscientific bulls&$# floating about on the internet these days but anyone can test silver out for themselves and determine whether it has antimicrobial properties or not. Before sulfa and beta lactam antibiotics were discovered, colloidal silver was the main antibiotic available in pharmacies.