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This is pretty much a pharmaceutical company's dream: it hits a segment with more disposable income and apparently will require sustained usage. On the other h
by jacques_chester 8y ago
This is pretty much a pharmaceutical company's dream: it hits a segment with more disposable income and apparently will require sustained usage.
On the other hand, miracle drugs for dementia and senile decline are announced every ten minutes and I've just started tuning them out. Everything falls flat on human trials. We're stuck with what we have.
- loeg 8y agoYep. This isn't worth paying attention to (for a broad audience) until it works in humans. We've cured every brain decease 10 times over in mice models; they don't tend to translate. It's interesting and I hope scientists continue to explore novel cures to brain diseases, but personally, I think we could do with less of this kind of purely speculative news.
- bufferoverflow 8y agoMetformin and rapamycin look promising.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoSomeone recommended Metformin on HN, and I’ve been taking the recommended maintenance dose without issue for a few months. Can’t tell how well it works though for aging, as it’s binary (still alive be dead). I do notice I have lower blood sugar levels, which helps me keep weight off with less diet strictness and exercise.
- onetimemanytime 8y agoJust sayin...did you talk to a doc or is that harmless for side effects?
- toomuchtodo 8y agoWorst side effects are similar to a bad batch of Taco Bell. No, did not talk to a doctor. I’m a responsible adult and did my research.
- patagonia 8y agoThen how did you get an Rx?
- toomuchtodo 8y agoInternet order from outside the US.
- masonic 8y agoIf you can get a prescription, it's dirt cheap.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoI don’t have a PCP, and am not willing to exert the effort finding one who is onboard with my aggressive approach to self-directed healthcare.
- webninja 8y agoUse Zocdoc to find a local PCP with lots of availability. The ones with lots of availability are more likely to prescribe whatever the patient wants and needs.
- epmaybe 8y agoMetformin requires a prescription to purchase in the United States. I'm sure there are ways to get it without, but the legal option sort of requires you to go to a doctor.
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