{"id":34900,"date":"2026-10-12T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/what-does-methylene-blue-do-to-your-health-7-unexpected-benefits-copy"},"modified":"2026-10-13T04:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:50:50","slug":"using-methylene-blue-in-anti-aging-research-hype-vs-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/using-methylene-blue-in-anti-aging-research-hype-vs-evidence","title":{"rendered":"How to use methylene blue as anti-aging therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue shows real anti-aging potential in the lab, but there&#8217;s no human evidence that it slows aging or extends life. Skin cells treated with it age more slowly in a dish. A single dose improved memory slightly in one small human study. But when the US National Institute on Aging tested it in mice, median lifespan didn&#8217;t change. Here&#8217;s what the research supports, what it doesn&#8217;t, and how to think about methylene blue as a longevity tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"key-takeaways\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue supports mitochondria, the parts of your cells that make energy, which is why it interests aging researchers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a 2017 lab study, it delayed aging in human skin cells and boosted elastin in 3D skin models<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One small 2016 human study found a single dose improved memory recall by about 7%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the NIA&#8217;s mouse lifespan program, it didn&#8217;t extend median lifespan in either sex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Alzheimer&#8217;s trials of a methylene blue drug mostly failed their main goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No clinical trial has tested methylene blue for human aging, so anti-aging claims are still unproven<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"why-methylene-blue-is-being-studied-for-anti-aging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why methylene blue is being studied for anti-aging<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue is one of the oldest synthetic drugs. Chemists first made it in 1876. Doctors have used it for malaria, a blood disorder called methemoglobinemia, and as a surgical dye. Today it&#8217;s FDA-approved for methemoglobinemia, and it&#8217;s having a second life in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">longevity medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interest comes from one property: methylene blue can carry electrons inside your mitochondria. Mitochondria tend to work less efficiently with age, which is part of what researchers call <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity-info\/what-is-mitochondrial-dysfunction\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mitochondrial dysfunction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If a cheap, old drug could keep them running smoothly, it could in theory slow some effects of aging. That&#8217;s a reasonable idea to test. It just hasn&#8217;t been proven in people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore longevity options: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/methylene-blue\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methylene blue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00b7 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">general longevity treatments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00b7 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/nad-injection\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAD+ injection<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-methylene-blue-works-in-aging-cells\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How methylene blue works in aging cells<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In healthy cells, energy production runs along a chain of proteins in the mitochondria. With age, parts of that chain wear down. Electrons leak out and form reactive oxygen species, unstable molecules that damage cells. Scientists call this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity-info\/what-is-oxidative-stress\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oxidative stress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At low doses, methylene blue can pick up electrons and pass them along, partly bypassing damaged steps in the chain. In lab studies, this helps cells keep making energy while producing less oxidative damage. That makes it behave like an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity-info\/what-are-antioxidants\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">antioxidant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but one that works right where much of the damage starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The catch is dose. At higher doses, methylene blue can flip and start creating oxidative stress instead of reducing it. So &#8220;more&#8221; doesn&#8217;t mean &#8220;more anti-aging&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-anti-aging-evidence-actually-shows\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the anti-aging evidence actually shows<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s how the main claims hold up:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><b>Claim<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Best evidence so far<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Type of evidence<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Verdict<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slows skin aging<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delayed aging markers in human skin cells and 3D skin models (2017)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lab only<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promising, unproven in people<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharpens memory<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~7% better memory recall after one dose in 26 adults (2016)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small human study<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real but modest, short-term<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevents dementia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Alzheimer&#8217;s trials of a related drug<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human trials<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostly failed main goals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extends lifespan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No change in median lifespan in NIA mouse program (2014)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal study<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not supported<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slows physical aging<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No effect on age-related bone loss in mice (2024)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal study<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not supported<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"methylene-blue-for-skin-aging-promising-lab-results\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue for skin aging: promising lab results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most-cited anti-aging study comes from the University of Maryland, published in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Reports<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2017. Researchers treated skin cells from young and older donors (some over 80) with low doses of methylene blue for four weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results were striking for a lab study. Methylene blue lowered markers of cell aging and helped older cells grow again. It beat three other antioxidants tested side by side, including N-acetylcysteine and MitoQ. In 3D lab-grown skin, it increased elastin, improved hydration, and thickened the dermis. Scratch &#8220;wounds&#8221; in cell layers also closed faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this was all in dishes and lab tissue, over a few weeks. No one has run a trial showing methylene blue creams reduce wrinkles in real people. And at higher concentrations, the tissue turned blue and cell survival dropped.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"methylene-blue-for-brain-aging-and-memory-small-human-studies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue for brain aging and memory: small human studies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where human data exists, though it&#8217;s limited. In a 2016 randomized trial, 26 healthy adults aged 22 to 62 took a single dose of about 280 mg (roughly 4 mg\/kg) or a placebo. Brain scans showed more activity in memory-related regions. Memory recall improved by about 7%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s a genuine finding. But it was one dose, in a small group, measured over hours. It doesn&#8217;t show that regular use protects the aging brain. For more on the brain side, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/how-methylene-blue-may-help-with-mood-regulation-and-mental-clarity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how methylene blue may help with mood regulation and mental clarity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bigger test came from Alzheimer&#8217;s research. A methylene blue-based drug (LMTM, also called hydromethylthionine) went through several large trials. A 15-month phase 3 trial of 891 patients found no effect on thinking or daily function. The later LUCIDITY trial missed its main goal in 2022, though some follow-up analyses have looked more hopeful. If methylene blue can&#8217;t clearly slow Alzheimer&#8217;s, claims that it prevents normal brain aging are getting well ahead of the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"methylene-blue-and-lifespan-the-mouse-test-that-matters\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue and lifespan: the mouse test that matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strongest test of any &#8220;longevity drug&#8221; is whether it helps animals live longer. The National Institute on Aging&#8217;s Interventions Testing Program does exactly this. It runs careful, multi-site lifespan studies in genetically diverse mice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue was tested there in 2014. Median lifespan didn&#8217;t change in males or females. The only signal was a small 6% increase in maximum lifespan in females.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare that with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/rapamycin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rapamycin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/acarbose\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acarbose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which both extended lifespan in the same program. Acarbose was even tested in the same 2014 study. If you&#8217;re choosing a longevity drug based on lifespan data, methylene blue isn&#8217;t near the top of the list. Our guide to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/longevity-info\/what-is-rapamycin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rapamycin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains why it gets so much attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"methylene-blue-and-physical-aging-no-effect-on-bone\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue and physical aging: no effect on bone<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2024 study in the journal <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gave older mice methylene blue for 6 to 12 months to see if it would slow age-related bone loss. It didn&#8217;t. Bone density, bone structure and grip strength all declined just as much as in untreated mice. The authors concluded that methylene blue alone is &#8220;insufficient&#8221; to prevent bone loss with age.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-the-methylene-blue-hype-comes-from\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the methylene blue hype comes from<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online, methylene blue gets called a &#8220;blue pill&#8221; for brain fog, energy and slowing aging. Supplement brands sell drops and lozenges labeled &#8220;pharmaceutical grade.&#8221; Most of these claims stretch early lab findings or personal anecdotes into promises about human aging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pattern is familiar in longevity marketing: a real mechanism (better mitochondrial function) becomes an implied outcome (you&#8217;ll age slower). The mechanism is interesting. The outcome hasn&#8217;t been shown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-evidence-gap-what-we-still-dont-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evidence gap: what we still don&#8217;t know<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before methylene blue could be called an anti-aging treatment, researchers would need answers to some basic questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does long-term, low-dose use improve any measure of healthy aging in people?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s the best dose for long-term use, if one exists?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the risks of taking it daily for years?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it help people with normal aging, or only specific conditions?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, no clinical trial has tested methylene blue for human aging. That&#8217;s not a reason to dismiss it. It&#8217;s a reason to treat it as experimental.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-methylene-blue-safe-for-anti-aging-use\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is methylene blue safe for anti-aging use?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At low doses under medical supervision, methylene blue is generally well tolerated. But it has two serious risks. It can cause serotonin syndrome when combined with SSRIs and other antidepressants. It can also trigger dangerous red blood cell breakdown in people with G6PD deficiency. It&#8217;s not safe in pregnancy, and only pharmaceutical-grade products are suitable for people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cover the full safety picture in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/is-methylene-blue-safe-what-you-need-to-know-before-trying-it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is methylene blue safe? What you need to know before trying it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For overdose warning signs, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/signs-youre-taking-too-much-methylene-blue-even-if-you-feel-fine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signs you&#8217;re taking too much methylene blue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"should-you-use-methylene-blue-for-anti-aging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you use methylene blue for anti-aging?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re curious, it&#8217;s reasonable to try methylene blue as one experimental piece of a broader longevity plan, as long as you do it carefully. A sensible approach:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Start with a provider review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your medications, especially any antidepressants, and your G6PD status<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use pharmaceutical-grade product<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a low, prescribed dose. See our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/news\/dosage-guide-how-to-take-methylene-blue-drops-orally\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guide to taking methylene blue drops orally<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Set realistic expectations.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You might notice a difference in focus or energy, but there&#8217;s no evidence it slows aging itself<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don&#8217;t skip the basics.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sleep, exercise, and controlling blood sugar and blood pressure have far stronger longevity evidence than any supplement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"the-bottom-line-on-methylene-blue-and-anti-aging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bottom line on methylene blue and anti-aging<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methylene blue is a fascinating molecule with real effects on mitochondria, skin cells and short-term memory. But the evidence stops short of the claims. In the most rigorous mouse lifespan test, it didn&#8217;t extend median lifespan. Large dementia trials of a related drug mostly failed. And it hasn&#8217;t been tested for human aging at all. Treat it as an experimental tool, not a proven anti-aging treatment. If you use it, use it under medical supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious whether methylene blue fits your longevity goals? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/getheally.com\/patients\/methylene-blue\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to a Heally provider about methylene blue<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"does-methylene-blue-slow-aging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does methylene blue slow aging?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s no human evidence that it does. Lab studies show it delays aging markers in skin cells and supports mitochondrial function. But no clinical trial has tested it for human aging, and it didn&#8217;t extend median lifespan in the NIA&#8217;s mouse lifespan program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"can-methylene-blue-extend-lifespan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can methylene blue extend lifespan?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not based on current evidence. In the National Institute on Aging&#8217;s 2014 mouse study, methylene blue didn&#8217;t change median lifespan in males or females. It only produced a small 6% increase in maximum lifespan in females. Rapamycin and acarbose have much stronger lifespan data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"does-methylene-blue-help-with-skin-aging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does methylene blue help with skin aging?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lab, yes. A 2017 study found it delayed aging in human skin cells and increased elastin and hydration in 3D skin models. But it hasn&#8217;t been tested on real people&#8217;s skin in clinical trials, so its effect on wrinkles is unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"does-methylene-blue-improve-memory\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does methylene blue improve memory?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One small 2016 study found a single dose of about 280 mg improved memory recall by about 7% in healthy adults. That&#8217;s a real but modest short-term effect. Large Alzheimer&#8217;s trials of a related drug mostly failed, so long-term brain benefits aren&#8217;t established.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"is-methylene-blue-a-good-anti-aging-supplement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is methylene blue a good anti-aging supplement?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s experimental. It has interesting lab data but no proven anti-aging benefit in people, and it carries real risks with antidepressants and G6PD deficiency. If you try it, use pharmaceutical-grade methylene blue under medical supervision, alongside proven habits like exercise and good sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-does-methylene-blue-work-in-the-body\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does methylene blue work in the body?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At low doses, methylene blue carries electrons inside mitochondria, helping cells make energy while producing fewer damaging reactive oxygen species. At high doses, this effect can reverse and increase oxidative stress, which is why dose matters so much.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sources\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xiong ZM, et al. &#8220;Anti-Aging Potentials of Methylene Blue for Human Skin Longevity.&#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Reports<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2017. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-017-02419-3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nature.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodriguez P, et al. &#8220;Multimodal Randomized Functional MR Imaging of the Effects of Methylene Blue in the Human Brain.&#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiology<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harrison DE, et al. &#8220;Acarbose, 17-\u03b1-estradiol, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid extend mouse lifespan preferentially in males.&#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging Cell<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2014. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/acel.12170\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wiley.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction using methylene blue or mitoquinone to improve skeletal aging.&#8221; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aging<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aging-us.com\/article\/205147\/text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aging-us.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Drug Discovery Foundation. &#8220;Methylene blue (and TRx0237): Cognitive Vitality for Researchers.&#8221; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzdiscovery.org\/uploads\/cognitive_vitality_media\/Methylene-Blue-Cognitive-Vitality-For-Researchers.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alzdiscovery.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Methylene blue is not FDA-approved for anti-aging, longevity or cognitive use. 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