Yes, I do think this is still too high for many people.
There are some studies now on PubMed that 5mg of Crestor (which is very potent), once a week is enough to lower cholesterol.
The statins are not all equal. Some are more lipophilic (fat soluble) and enter the brain more than others. Simvastatin is one of those. So mental side effects are greater with it.
One example of using low infrequent doses (slightly higher than 5mg a week).
The effect of infrequent low-dose rosuvastatin on the lipid profile. - PubMed - NCBI
"Low and slow":
Oral use of “Low and Slow” Rosuvastatin with Co-Enzyme Q1 in patients with Statin-Induced Myalgia: Retrospective case review
There are several other entries on Google for " low infrequent doses of rosuvastatin" that you can look up.
And you must also take a quality well absorbed CoQ-10 daily when using any statin. Qunol is now affordable, and I suggest that one at 100mg a day. (this is about equal to the older gel forms of 300mg a day)
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