[GrumpyNl]

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

[JumpCrisscross]

> 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.

[aziaziazi]

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]

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]

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]

> 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.