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For those who can't access the article, the dosage they used was 20mg/kg per day. The pills I've seen are 500mg, so for me that works out to 3-4 pills per day.

For those who can't access the article, the dosage they used was 20mg/kg per day. The pills I've seen are 500mg, so for me that works out to 3-4 pills per day. I know some people who already take doses like that for high blood sugar with no ill effects, but some also do have ill effects. Also I am not a monkey, so no idea if this would be a great idea to try. I couldn't find the exact doses TAME is using, but some writeups point out that there's no effect on glucose levels beyond about 1,600mg per day.

thehappypm 2y ago
> Also I am not a monkey [Citation Needed]
leptons 2y ago
I've been taking 2000mg of metformin every day for years, no ill effects. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? Also, I'm a type of monkey more commonly referred to as "human".
- snailb 2y ago
  Same here, 2kmg every day split between 1 in the morning and one in the evening. I did have Diarrhea at the beginning but that went away in a few days. I am more forgetful now and a little bit more irritated at times, and I've heard this could be related to Metformin.
falcolas 2y ago
1k pills here, but I can only take one once a day. They're really hard on the stomach, and even when taken with food. A second pill (which my doctor would like to see) just always makes me puke.
- giardini 2y ago
  "on the stomach"? More like "the asshole! They're not called "Metfartmin" for nothing! If you want to live a long smelly life with no friends and certainly with no bed partner then Metformin may be the pill for you. I told a friend about this drug's life-extension possibilities. We set out to meet at Starbucks but, prior to leaving, he took 2 x 500-mg Metformin (he's a diabetic and so has a prescription). An hour later he arrived and confessed that his tardiness was incurred when a fart was revealed to contain a lump. He had to return home to change his pants.

thehappypm 2y ago

> Also I am not a monkey [Citation Needed]

leptons 2y ago

I've been taking 2000mg of metformin every day for years, no ill effects. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? Also, I'm a type of monkey more commonly referred to as "human".

snailb 2y ago
Same here, 2kmg every day split between 1 in the morning and one in the evening. I did have Diarrhea at the beginning but that went away in a few days. I am more forgetful now and a little bit more irritated at times, and I've heard this could be related to Metformin.

falcolas 2y ago

1k pills here, but I can only take one once a day. They're really hard on the stomach, and even when taken with food. A second pill (which my doctor would like to see) just always makes me puke.

giardini 2y ago
"on the stomach"? More like "the asshole! They're not called "Metfartmin" for nothing! If you want to live a long smelly life with no friends and certainly with no bed partner then Metformin may be the pill for you. I told a friend about this drug's life-extension possibilities. We set out to meet at Starbucks but, prior to leaving, he took 2 x 500-mg Metformin (he's a diabetic and so has a prescription). An hour later he arrived and confessed that his tardiness was incurred when a fart was revealed to contain a lump. He had to return home to change his pants.