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As added information: metformin, a common anti-diabetic drug, is a inhibitor of mTOR. It potential adverse effects are less severe than rapamycin but are still
by CrispCas13 4y ago
As added information: metformin, a common anti-diabetic drug, is a inhibitor of mTOR. It potential adverse effects are less severe than rapamycin but are still significant. Specifically, long term usage can cause renal damage. Its mechanism of action has yet to be fully elucidated.
- deltasevennine 4y agoCan you source this? I believe you and I wanted to look into it. I googled this and I did not find anything explicitly saying renal damage. I did find many articles saying it's not safe to take if you already have renal disease but nothing saying that it causes it. I even found articles that says it doesn't cause renal failure. I'm sure what you said is some real study just not popularized yet.