The sudden death of Giorgos Mazonakis has triggered a wave of revelations. Following the exposure of an illegal network of unapproved treatments administered at private clinics, regulatory authorities are now turning their attention to a range of “promising” intravenous procedures being offered in luxury villas and even aboard yachts, according to Star.
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IV therapy in luxury villas and yachts: a dangerous new trend
Images flooding the internet paint a vivid picture of a modern — yet deeply dangerous — VIP lifestyle on Greece’s most popular tourist islands, such as Mykonos. The practice in question is IV therapy: the direct intravenous administration of fluids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients into the bloodstream via a drip. These sessions take place far from prying eyes, in ultra-luxurious private villas or aboard high-end yachts.
These controversial private services — involving the infusion of unapproved detox compounds — have become a serious headache for Greece’s National Organization for Medicines (EOF). “Vitamins are always dietary supplements, meaning they are taken orally. The practice we are seeing — intravenous injections administered in salons, on balconies, on boats, and anywhere one can imagine — cannot be accepted by regulatory authorities,” said Spyros Sapounas, endocrinologist-diabetologist and President of the EOF.
IV therapy ads vanish online following Giorgos Mazonakis’s death
As the tip of the iceberg began to melt — continuously revealing new dimensions of this dangerous business — the websites advertising these private therapy services disappeared as if by magic, as Star’s news bulletin brought to light.
