Catalyst, an Australian show did a special on it where brain scans showed in studies that statins where the cause of the excessive decrease in brain fat which is essential to healthy brain function. Apparently even low fat diets can increase the risk… Try google/666.There are studies swinging both sides… No I don't know how statins are made and I don't want to know… Don't trust any pills. Surely there is a plant that would be better?… Anyway back to loitering ( lurking sounds sinister ).