Protective Hormone may Raise Issues of Treatment vs. Enhancement

[BillTre]

The recently described hormone Klotho (which I never heard of before) seems to provide relief from some aging and brain problems (like Alzheimer's) and may even enhance brain function (as in a "smart" pill).
This NY Times article describes research background and some of the potential issues it could raise if it pans out.
The article discusses the usual responses of prevention/cure good; enhancement usually bad and how it might be difficult to disentangle the two.

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[pinball1970]

There does not seem to be a down side for the individual or for society for this drug.

 

[berkeman]

and may even enhance brain function (as in a "smart" pill)

Do you have a link for the free samples?

 

[Rive]

...enhancement usually bad...

Unless it is a little blue pill, or tastes like coffee or promised by some ever-new, always 'suppressed by official science' barely legal wonder-drug you can order through hard-to-kill advertisements on the internet