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Rapamycin and Parkinson’s
I recently read an article about Rapamycin and its potential for increasing longevity. This led me to studies which indicate that the drug could also slow the progression of Parkinson’s and improve motor function.
Have any of you tried Rapamycin? And if so, have you noticed any benefit?
Rapamycin prevents Parkinson’s in mouse model of incurable neurodegenerative disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150916184909.htm
sciencedaily.com
Rapamycin prevents Parkinson's in mouse model of incurable neurodegenerative disease
Rapamycin, a drug that extends lifespan in several species, prevented Parkinson's disease in middle-age mice that were genetically fated to develop the incurable neurodegenerative disease. While rapamycin did great things for the mice, scientists also got an unexpected plus from … Continue reading
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And this is the article that first piqued my interest in Rapamycin:
wapo.st
How a cheap, generic drug became a darling of longevity enthusiasts
Rapamycin, a drug for transplant patients, has extended the lives of animals but is unproven in humans. That hasn’t stopped people from trying it.
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Yes, my son got Rapamycin for me and told me the same thing. I tried 1mgx2tablets per week for one month, didn’t feel any difference, so, I stopped it.
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