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Is it though?

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2015/021...

Even if it cures some cancers, it may cause others (skin and lymphoma according to the study above). And the inventor's story is an anecdote, not a study.

I'm not saying with any confidence that Rapamycin is a bad thing. I'm just asking a question, which I think is fair, considering the long list of strong adverse effects in higher dosages:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirolimus#Adverse_effects

Perhaps these side effects don't show in low doses. But I don't know that, and the linked article doesn't discuss it, so I'm asking.




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