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Not really news IMO. It's quite obvious that most world class athletes use some form of chemical enhancement. The substances available today for doping are min
by yarou 10y ago
Not really news IMO. It's quite obvious that most world class athletes use some form of chemical enhancement.
The substances available today for doping are minor buffs, though. Mildronate[1] increases cardiac efficiency/ throughput, for example. However, only a really well-conditioned athlete would gain anything from these substances. Even then we're talking about a 10-15% gain in efficiency.
What I'm personally really excited about are SARMs[2]. These are legitimate fountain of youth compounds that can increase bone density and possible muscle wasting due to age. We may finally have the tools available for viable life extension within this decade.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meldonium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meldonium
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_androgen_receptor_modulator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_androgen_receptor_mo...
- Moshe_Silnorin 10y agoSARMs are not fountains of youth. Life extension would reqiure very advanced tissue engineering.
- PhasmaFelis 10y agoI'd really like to see more serious discussion of the drawbacks to life extension, e.g. the people in power when life extension becomes practical will tend to remain in power for the rest of human civilization.