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Metformin (Glucophage) may have made me smarter.
Metformin (Glucophage) may have made me smarter.
Metformin is a prescription medication used to lower blood sugar levels, though it's also rumored to increase longevity (among other benefits). My doctor prescribed it to me for pre-diabetes. I soon noticed that my reaction time improved. This was an unexpected, serendipitous result and not part of a formal self-experiment. Since reaction time has been shown to correlate with cognitive function, there's a possibility that metformin made me (slightly) smarter.
I've been interested in self-experimentation (or n=1 experiments) for some time, and this is probably the most exciting result I've encountered—and I stumbled upon it more or less by accident! Metformin has developed a reputation as a bit of a "wonder drug", with many possible beneficial effects beyond just lowering blood sugar. My result is novel and suggests other possible uses for the drug.
posted by alex1965 on Nov 05, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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