企图用药物来控制衰老达到延年益寿可追溯到久远的古代,而真正在科学的基础上以严肃的态度研究药物是否能延长寿命,仅在近年才逐步开展。虽然进展不快,还没有重大突破,不过已逐渐形成一门新的学科,并有人命名为长寿药理学(Pharmacolongevity),即用药物控制衰老的学科。 Attempting to use drugs to control aging can reach longevity dates back to ancient times. However, it is only in recent years that the study of drugs on a truly scientific basis can prolong the life span. Although no progress has been made, there has not been a major breakthrough yet, but a new discipline has gradually emerged and someone named Pharmacolongevity, a discipline that uses drugs to control aging.