Overview of Rilmenidine®

Rilmenidine - Longevity in Animals and/or Longevity in General

Rilmenidine is a prescription medication for the treatment of hypertension.

It is marketed under the brand names Albarel, Hyperium, Iterium and Tenaxum.

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The primary study that is referenced in 2023 between Rilmenidine and animals is Aging Cell and University of Liverpool below.

2023 01 20 – Aging Cell – Rilmenidine extends lifespan and healthspan in Caenorhabditis elegans via a nischarin I1-imidazoline receptor
2023 01 23 – University of Liverpool – Hypertension drug could be repurposed to delay ageing, study finds

Note: Many articles reference the same Aging Cell study referenced above.

2023 12 01 – Science Alert – Common Blood Pressure Drug Increases Lifespan, Slows Aging in Animals
2023 10 14 – Peter Attia – Could an antihypertensive drug have independent benefits for longevity?
2023 01 24 – Birmingham – Latest research finds hypertension drug could be repurposed to delay ageing
2023 01 24 – Longevity Technology –Researchers demonstrate that animals treated with rilmenidine have increased lifespan and improved health markers
2023 01 23 – Neuroscience News – Hypertension Drug Could Be Repurposed to Delay Aging
2023 01 23 – News Medical Life Sciences – Hypertension drug can extend lifespan and slow aging
2023 01 23 – Science Daily – Hypertension drug could be repurposed to delay aging, animal study suggests