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A curious pill called rapamycin is circulating among the anti-aging community.
Some research suggests rapamycin may delay death—but other research suggests it might have some serious unintended consequences.
Still, some people are going to extreme and possibly dangerous measures to get the pill.
We explored the world of rapamycin and talked to various players in the space—researchers, doctors, ethicists, and people going to questionable lengths to get their hands on the drugs.
You’ll learn:
The promises and perils of rapamycin, and what it says about the longevity movement.
How rapamycin might extend lifespan.
The potentially dangerous ways people are getting rapamycin.
Causes of aging.
What 100+ years of history about the longevity movement says about the modern longevity craze.
What the top rapamycin researcher thinks about prescribing the drug for longevity.
The truth about longevity practices.
