Aspirin

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Aspirin

Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a medication used to treat pain, fever, or inflammation. Specific inflammatory conditions which aspirin is used to treat include Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever. Aspirin given shortly after a heart attack decreases the risk of death.

Category
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)
Molecular Formula
C9H8O4
Mechanism of Action
Aspirin works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, substances in the body that cause inflammation, pain, and fever. It also prevents the formation of blood clots by inhibiting the production of thromboxane, a substance in the body that promotes clotting.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Acetylsalicylic acid
  • ASA
  • Ecotrin

Primary Benefits

  • Pain relief
  • Reduction of inflammation
  • Reduction of fever
  • Prevention of heart attacks

Recommended Dosage

Adults 325-650 mg every 4 to 6 hours
Children Consult a healthcare provider

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Ringing in the ears

Precautions

  • Avoid in case of allergy to NSAIDs
  • Use cautiously in patients with a history of ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Avoid during pregnancy and lactation

Interactions

  • Warfarin
  • Other NSAIDs
  • SSRIs
  • Certain antihypertensives

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279433/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119266/
#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 38:34 0
“one of them was aspirin one of them was a molecule called ndga which is nor dihydro guyaretic acid which actually does work it's worked three times in a row although it works only in males”

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#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 39:12 0
“the initial dose of aspirin was very low that is 1 100th of the dose a person would take even if adjusted for mouse body weight and it gave only an sort of an 8 or 10 increase and it was in males only”

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#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 39:54 0
“maybe it would have worked even better if we'd used a higher dose maybe it would have worked even better maybe even in females if we used a dose that approximates the sort of 83 milligrams a day thing that i used to take to prevent heart attacks”

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276 ‒ Special episode: Peter on longevity, supplements, protein, fasting, apoB, statins, & more
Longevity, Health Tools, Proactive Management: Nutrition, Exercise, Supplements, Genetic Insights 32:36 0
“I take a baby aspirin a day. I think the evidence for the use of baby aspirin in cardio protection is pretty weak.”

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276 ‒ Special episode: Peter on longevity, supplements, protein, fasting, apoB, statins, & more
Longevity, Health Tools, Proactive Management: Nutrition, Exercise, Supplements, Genetic Insights 39:20 0
“I don't think I was taking a baby aspirin a year ago I think again that's something I've kind of done on and off over periods of time and probably the same with vitamin D.”

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Improving Science & Restoring Trust in Public Health | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Public health discussions on vital topics and practical recommendations. 1:51:58 0
“if I want a paper I give a drug to a person and I measure the amount of rapid eye movement sleep because basically every compound alters rapid eye movement sleep usually for the worse”

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Leading Cardiologist: Your Doctor Is WRONG About Cholesterol | Dr. William Davis
Challenging Health Myths: Nutrition, Heart Health, and Gut Microbiome Insights 0:44 0
“What if we put you on baby aspirin, a high dose of a cholesterol drug like Lipitor, 40 milligrams, cut the fat and saturated fat in your diet, and had you exercise?”

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Leading Cardiologist: Your Doctor Is WRONG About Cholesterol | Dr. William Davis
Challenging Health Myths: Nutrition, Heart Health, and Gut Microbiome Insights 2:03 0
“Can you reduce heart disease by reducing your intake of saturated fats or total fat, or taking a statin cholesterol drug, or taking a baby aspirin or, no. It has no material impact on heart disease.”

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“most doctors don't know how to apply food as medicine. So, if you have a headache and I would say, well, I'm going to give you like 1 milligram of aspirin. You think it's going to work, right? It's like you need 600 milligrams of aspirin to get your headache to go away.”

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How to Exercise & Eat for Optimal Health & Longevity | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Optimizing Health and Longevity Through Nutrition, Exercise, and Supplements 2:32:01 0
“aspirin potentially or other nids can suppress skeletal muscle at certain doses hypertrophy potentially and strength.”

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