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Is taking bacopa good for life extension?

by Mati_Roy
23rd May 2020
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Is taking bacopa good for life extension?
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from my notes here (follow link for latest version): https://coda.io/@mati-roy/public-notes/consider-bacopa-36

  • https://examine.com/supplements/bacopa-monnieri/

Related heuristics

  • https://www.nickbostrom.com/evolution.pdf
  • https://www.gwern.net/Drug-heuristics

Relevant to this, bacopa may reduce male fertility: https://examine.com/supplements/bacopa-monnieri/research/#interactions-with-sexuality\\_male-fertility

evidence (just 1 study on mice) that bacopa reduces sperm count should reduce your probability that it will have other harmful effects according to the above heuristics AFAIU

h/t anonymous

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I've heard it reduces memory erasures, but I wonder if you think it seems overall net positive or negative in terms of identity preservation