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I would say that most drugs have different effects at different doses. It's usually not the drug that is the problems, it's the dosage.

To answer the rapamycin question: the normal dose that is given in case of an organ transplant is 6mg on day one and after that 2mg per day. That makes for 14-18mg/week. For longevity what I've heard is 3-5mg once per week.

Now take your normal OTC drug, let's say Tylenol and take 3-4 times the recommended dose. Liver injury or even liver failure follows.




I was more meaning within the therapeutic window, but you are quite right of course.




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