I agree that the difference between disease-treating interventions (that happen to extend life) versus longevity interventions is murky.
For example, would young people taking statins to prevent heart disease be a longevity intervention?
https://johnmandrola.substack.com/p/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-preventing
See this post arguing that rapamycin is not a longevity drug:
https://nintil.com/rapamycin-not-aging
Broadly, I’m not too concerned with what we classify a drug as as long as its safe, effective, well-understood, and gets approved by regulatory authorities.
I agree that the difference between disease-treating interventions (that happen to extend life) versus longevity interventions is murky.
For example, would young people taking statins to prevent heart disease be a longevity intervention?
https://johnmandrola.substack.com/p/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-preventing
See this post arguing that rapamycin is not a longevity drug:
https://nintil.com/rapamycin-not-aging
Broadly, I’m not too concerned with what we classify a drug as as long as its safe, effective, well-understood, and gets approved by regulatory authorities.