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Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by KlaudijLikon on Thursday September 29, 2016 @01:29PM (#12607115)
The fact that you can patent a molecule blows my mind.
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Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by leemailll on Thursday September 29, 2016 @09:34PM (#12610027)
This is how big pharma works.
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Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by phkahler on Thursday September 29, 2016 @09:37PM (#12610044)
Yep, isolate lovastatin from red yeast, patent it, market it, and then try to make the supplements take it out since they're not FDA regulated.

BTW, red yeast rice did wonders for my blood work.

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Re:Can a molecule that makes mice smarter heal a human brain? by 1_listerine_pls on Thursday September 29, 2016 @11:48PM (#12610436)
Yeah, fuck that.
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