A recent academic study indicates a significant rise in the prescription of ivermectin and benzimidazole derivatives following public endorsements by high-profile individuals on digital media platforms.

最近的一項學術研究指出，在數位媒體平台上有知名人士公開推薦後，伊維菌素與苯併咪唑衍生物的處方量顯著上升。

The phenomenon originated from a January 2025 broadcast of 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' during which actor Mel Gibson asserted that ivermectin and fenbendazole had facilitated the recovery of associates with stage-four malignancy. This anecdotal testimony coincided with a quantitative shift in pharmaceutical procurement. Data analyzed by researchers from Virginia Tech, UCLA, and the University of Michigan—published in JAMA Network Open—demonstrate that prescriptions for these agents doubled across the general patient population during the first seven months of 2025 relative to the preceding year. Notably, the rate of prescription among oncology patients increased by a factor of 2.5.

此現象源於 2025 年 1 月播出的《The Joe Rogan Experience》節目，期間演員 Mel Gibson 主張伊維菌素與芬苯達唑有助於第四期癌症患者的康復。這種軼事證明恰逢藥品採購量的量化轉變。由維吉尼亞理工大學、加州大學洛杉磯分校及密西根大學研究人員分析並發表於 JAMA Network Open 的數據顯示，2025 年前七個月，這些藥物在一般患者群體中的處方量較前一年翻倍。值得注意的是，癌症患者的處方率增加了 2.5 倍。

Demographic analysis reveals that the surge was most pronounced among males, white patients, and residents of the Southern United States, a distribution that aligns with the primary audience of the aforementioned podcast. While ivermectin is indicated for parasitic infections and fenbendazole remains unapproved for human consumption, the researchers posit that the susceptibility of patients with life-threatening conditions to unproven therapies may result in the deferral of conventional clinical interventions. This trend is further contextualized by Pew Research data indicating that 50% of U.S. adults under 50 derive health information from non-medical influencers. Consequently, the institutional challenge persists in mitigating the impact of pseudoscience disseminated via high-reach digital channels, despite previous attempts by platforms such as Spotify to implement content advisory labels.

人口統計分析顯示，此增長在男性、白人患者及美國南部居民中最為顯著，此分布與前述播客的主要受眾一致。雖然伊維菌素適用於寄生蟲感染，且芬苯達唑尚未獲准用於人類食用，但研究人員認為，面臨生命威脅的患者對未經證實疗法的易感性，可能會導致其推遲常規臨床干預。Pew Research 的數據進一步提供了背景，指出 50% 的 50 歲以下美國成年人從非醫療網紅獲取健康資訊。因此，儘管 Spotify 等平台先前嘗試實施內容警示標籤，但如何減輕透過高傳播力數位渠道傳播的偽科學影響，仍然是一項制度性挑戰。

The current situation reflects a growing reliance on non-clinical information sources, leading to a measurable increase in the use of unproven medical treatments.

目前的情況反映出對非臨床資訊來源的依賴日益增加，導致使用未經證實的醫療治療呈現可衡量之增長。