A 2020 preclinical toxicity review found no serious toxicity in mice, rats, rabbits, or dogs at tested doses, but longterm human carcinogenicity or organtoxicity data are missing
Interactions: Inform patients that certain drugs (antibiotics, methotrexate) can affect B12 testing, but generally B12 injections have no major drug interactions
That is how peptides are best approached: as medicine to be understood, not products to be bought on impulse
The aging process affects the stomachs ability to produce intrinsic factor, a protein necessary for B12 absorption, explains why older adults need regular shots
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