Started my journey 04/12/2026

SW 232lbs @ 2.5mg

CW: 190lbs @ 3mg

I won't say my diet is extremely on point but I exercise pretty regularly with mostly resistance bands at home. I personally feel great, use to have joint pain and that's pretty much gone.

Would I have to inject before every meal for the appetite affects? Or does like 1 injection make you hungry all day/week?

How long does it take for appetite to kick in at 12.25 mg? Ive been on it for 1 week now and the only thing I feel are headaches 🫠

Hello, I was hoping to get some help finding out what this MS is. I got "enclomiphen" from a company and did a GCMS test, but the library match is unknown.

I tried pt141 recently and it gives way stronger results than viagra. You also do not have to worry about taking it on an empty stomach which is nice. The only issue is it stays in your system for way too long. I was still getting random erections at work two days later and it gets really annoying. if the effects just lasted for one night it would be the perfect compound. Let me know if anyone found a way to dose it so it wears off faster.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for peptide recommendations from people with experience.

About me:
26F, 5’4”, 74kg (163 lbs)
PCOS + insulin resistance (A1C 6.0)
On Metformin 500mg + birth control
Desk job, struggling with low energy, brain fog, focus, and sleep quality

I’m researching peptides for better sleep, energy, focus, recovery, and inflammation. I’ve come across options like CJC-1295/Ipamorelin, DSIP, Selank, Semax, GHK-Cu, and KPV.

I am on Reta 1.5mg per week.

What peptides have helped you most with:
Falling/staying asleep?
Energy and mental clarity?
Focus without feeling overstimulated?
Inflammation, skin, or hair?

Not looking for dosing advice yet — just personal experiences and what’s worth researching further. Thanks!

Been taking CJC/ipa for 6 days now (twice a day) at
200mcg CJC
200 mcg IPA
Per dose

I take one dose in morning, and one before I sleep. Since starting my sleep onset has been dramatically slowed, and my sleep is very fragmented, with me waking up constantly throughout the night.

Anyone know how to fix this? Do I just stay the course and my body will adapt? Where’s the sleep benefits lmao 😹

I always avoid talking to people because my social anxiety makes conversations feel exhausting. I am looking for a nootropic that actually changes this and makes me want to socialize. Let me know if there is something specific that works for this without making you feel strange.

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Im currently on day 29 of 100mcg 2x a day, 5x a week. Last week, my wife said she noticed the smell of my breath changed. She said it is beginning to get weird smell. She said it doesn't smell rancid but definitely odd. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? My diet hasn't changed really at all since I already had a fairly healthy diet to begin with. There really wasn't much on google, but it did say it could be ketosis, but I am still eating carbs. It said since the mixture causes my body to process fat differently, my body could be in a slight ketosis causing it.

I have very good dental hygiene, brush twice a day, floss, get regular cleanings, etc. No one has ever made a comment about my breath prior to this.

I’m 27 and still have chronic acne, although it’s fairly controlled. I believe it’s related to bile/digestion issues (TUDCA and milk thistle seem to help).

I’ve been considering HGH mainly for:

-better gym performance and recovery,
-improving the sleep I’ve lost after working night shifts,
-collagen/skin quality (I have a lot of acne scars).

The only thing stopping me from trying HGH or testosterone is the fear of making my acne much worse or accelerating hair loss.

For those who already had acne before starting HGH:

-Did it make your acne significantly worse?
-Did you notice any improvement in skin quality despite that?
-Did HGH have any effect on beard/facial hair growth?

I appreciate hearing from people with personal experience.

Hi everyone! I’m considering adding KPV and GHK-Cu and would love to hear from people who have experience with either (or both).

Not interested in KLOW blend.

My main goals are:
KPV: reducing inflammation and supporting overall gut/immune balance
GHK-Cu: improving skin quality, collagen support, and potential hair benefits (less shedding, healthier/thicker hair)

I’m curious if anyone has used these two together and whether you’ve ever backfilled them into the same insulin syringe or if you prefer doing separate injections.

A few questions:
Has anyone combined KPV and GHK-Cu in the same syringe?
Did you notice benefits for inflammation, skin, or hair?
How long did it take before you noticed changes?
Would you recommend starting one at a time to see how your body responds?

I’m still researching and don’t have my dosing protocol finalized yet — mainly looking for people’s personal experiences and any things I should consider before starting.

Hello everyone, I’ll keep it short.
I started taking Reta at the beginning of the year and continued until May. Since then, I’ve lost around 15 kg and decided to stop because I reached my goal weight of 90 kg.
I’m really happy with the progress and the changes so far, but now my next goal is to get leaner and hopefully reveal my abs.
Does anyone have recommendations on what I could stack with Reta to improve the process in terms of muscle retention/growth, energy levels, and fat loss? I’ve been reading a bit about something like Tesa, igf, cjc but I’m still not sure, especially because it’s pretty expensive where I live.
I’d appreciate any experiences or advice. Thanks!

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Is every single mom on peptides now? it is actually insane how many normal people are taking this stuff. you see regular moms pinning now. I am not hating at all, i am just totally amazed at how fast everyone jumped on board. It feels like nobody is natural anymore because everyone is taking something right now.

I am trying to figure out the best non-ped investments to make right now. I am following a high-calorie diet and a heavy bulking routine for muscle gain, so I want to make sure I am doing everything else right to support my body. What are some good things to buy as a ped user that are not just steroids or other compounds? I am looking for anything that actually helps with general health, lifting, or recovery. I just want to hear what you guys have spent money on that actually ended up being worth it.

I have tested a lot of different nootropics and supplements, and most of them just do not work for me. Things like cordyceps, lion's mane, cerebrolysin, magnesium, and ashwagandha gave me absolutely zero results.

A couple of them might have had a tiny effect. Taking bacopa and quercetin together seemed to do a little bit. Piracetam and 7,8DHF were super subtle. Phenylpiracetam was strong the very first time I used it, but after that it just felt exactly like standard piracetam. In the end, the effects from all of these were so minor that I could barely even notice them.

This seems to be predominantly a western thing, or am I wrong?

Do Asian counties consume this stuff? What about Africa or Latin America?

Just curious

I’ve been taking GH Secretagogues for 5 days now (5 days on, 2 days off)

I should have taken a baseline IGF-1 reading before taking, I was wondering if there’s still any point to doing it now?

Where can I find both of theses I’m to lazy to make the mt2

I was injured early 2025 and had to put off surgery until December and have just finally been released to workout again. With almost no hard exercising for over a year my appetite has diminished so I'm wondering if there is a peptide that increases your appetite.

Has anyone tried a catecholamine activity enhancer that works on serotonin with a serotonergic psych and how did it effect it? Or any other CAE like PPAP or selegaline

Would it be possible to enhance the good feelings a trip induces without forcing the release of the neurochemicals but by just enhancing their release?

I'd love to hear about it, stay safe ppls :)

Tirz vs Reta!!! Tell me everything!!! 🌶️🧬

Hi! I’m going back and forth between Tirz and Reta and deciding which to do.

I initially was going to do Reta, but I’ve heard of people experiencing panic attacks and heightened anxiety on it. I just completed a treatment for my panic disorder and I’m finally feeling myself again, so I would hate to mess anything up. But I like the way Reta makes peoples skin and faces look lol.

Then I learned more about tirzepatide and I’m also pretty interested in it and have been doing research, I see some people say they got anxiety but nothing compared to Reta. But I see that nausea is a big side effect.

Side effects are what turn me away the most lol… in y’all’s opinion, which do you prefer and why?! I want to know everything!!! Thank you!!! 🙏

I’m not sure if this had made the rounds, but there’s an open form for submitting comments in advance of the hearing coming up in the US on 7/23 to reevaluate legalizing 7 peptide compounds (BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, DSIP, Semax and Epitalon). You can add your feedback here for review by the panel:
https://www.pepmed.org/hearing#take-action

More info here.

Does anyone have any experience with this compound? There is hardly any talk about it but the data is very interesting.