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So when i join the project, my dog becomes a guinea pig for testing Rapamycin?

• aziaziazi 2y ago
  I didn’t know that molecule. It’s an immunosuppressant, isn’t it a bit counter productive for old people that tends to be weaker?
  • victorbjorklund 2y ago
    The idea is to inhibit mtor which regulates a lot of processes in the body that affects aging. The immunosuppressant effects are a side-effect. If it works? It was promising but latetly it looks more unlikely.
  • Engineering-MD 2y ago
    Better thought of as an immune modulator than suppressant. Ultimately it’s a blunt tool when we lack more specific agents. Yes, it will have risks including infection, but the benefits may (or may not) outweigh the risks.
  • JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    > isn’t it a bit counter productive for old people that tends to be weaker? Not if it’s running around fighting imaginary worms and generally inflaming everything.
• JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > when i join the project, my dog becomes a guinea pig for testing Rapamycin? They remain a canine. But yes, they become a research subject.