Autophagy

A cellular recycling process where damaged organelles and proteins are broken down and reused. Fasting, rapamycin, and certain peptides can induce autophagy for cellular rejuvenation.

Related Compounds

• Rapamycin - An mTOR inhibitor originally used as an immunosuppressant, now the most studied
• Metformin - The most prescribed diabetes medication globally, now widely used off-label for

More Glossary Terms

• Peptide
• Subcutaneous Injection
• Reconstitution
• Half-Life
• Bioavailability
• Lyophilization
• Bacteriostatic Water
• Growth Hormone Secretagogue (GHS)
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
• Nootropic

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