Research

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Intermittent administration of rapamycin (e.g., 2 mg/kg every 5 days) extends lifespan in mice while minimizing metabolic and immunological side effects associated with chronic dosing.

For healthy adults seeking longevity interventions, intermittent dosing of rapamycin (specifically 2mg/kg every 5 days) appears to offer a superior risk-benefit profile compared to daily dosing. This schedule extends lifespan in mice and avoids the metabolic and immune suppression seen with chronic use. While human trials are ongoing, this protocol represents the current best evidence for mitigating rapamycin's known side effects while preserving its anti-aging benefits.

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Single doses of 2-mg/kg rapamycin injected once every 5 days was the most frequent treatment regimen that did not impair glucose homeostasis; this dosing regimen also had a reduced impact on the immune system while still significantly inhibiting mTORC1 in many tissues (98).
Sebastian I. Arriola Apelo et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2016

Why this rating

Based on multiple mouse studies (wild-type and heterogeneous) showing lifespan extension, though human data is limited to short-term metabolic/immune markers.

Source

Rapamycin: An InhibiTOR of Aging Emerges From the Soil of Easter Island

Sebastian I. Arriola Apelo et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2016

DOI 10.1093/gerona/glw090

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