[timerol]

I really expected this to be overblown clickbait, but the article delivers on the title about as well as it could. I have seen many more breathless articles on treatments that weren't already conducting human safety trials as well as having animal effectiveness trials concluded.

And yeah, it turns out that mammals can absorb oxygen through their butts. Weird

[imglorp]

Some reptiles too. Painted turtles can survive under winter ice for months with cloacal respiration to extend their hibernation.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-secret-to-turtle-hi...

[foxyv]

I know that rectal rehydration is a good method when sterile IV fluids are not available. Hopefully it's much safer than current ventilator or ECMO treatments.

[xnx]

> breathless

I see what you did there.

[leoh]

Not really. Said tissues are well vascularized and therefore lend themselves to oxygen exchange. It’s just that the lungs are especially efficient for this.

[0cf8612b2e1e]

Supposedly end stage alcoholics will give themselves alcohol enemas to more readily absorb the alcohol. More direct exposure to the veins.

Which sounds like a fake urban legend, but I would never discount want an addict is capable of doing.

[JackFr]

> breathless articles

Nice.