@member-sybe6 Majority, if not all peps are from overseas markets.

What I think matters after knowing that, is which vendor handles these products to your liking and comfort.

Studz is definitely worth looking into.

feel free to join the discord and check out testimonials and the community in general.

https://discord.gg/cCJQUKtH8

Happy Researching

@ResearchCat yes love this Brawndo!! The Thirst Mutilator!!

@DarkStar "my virginity" bro! so rough! Sorry you had to experience these feelings

yes definitely seconding the water. I was also advised to drink more water. Back to back high gravity in urine analysis trace oxatale crystals in the 2nd. So to avoid a kidney stone doc said drink more water. Its all I consume already, so im just gonna go drown myself that should suffice, right!!

First urine test popped bilirubin and trace blood so wanted to recheck then found oxalate crystal, but no bilirubin or blood so gotta wonder if peps can trigger false positives?

Now for the good news I am no longer pre diabetic I truly award this to Reta and also cannot help but feel Cag also played a hand while in conjunction.

@MikeMiranda Little update on my Reta/Cag journey! I'm still consistently dropping around 1.5lbs a week and heavily enjoying the combination. Even better, my recent bloodwork showed positive improvements in my A1C! Those warning signs of prediabetes I was experiencing seem to be fading, so it's pretty damn exciting seeing the numbers moving in the right direction too!

I'll be making a slight increase from 266mcg to 300mcg of Cag this evening. Nothing crazy, just seeing how the combination continues treating me.

All in all, still loving the combination, and seeing those A1C improvements makes it that much sweeter!

@BeeKind My Cag research has been going extremely well! I'm currently at 266 mcg, strange number I know, but that's just how the math worked out reconstituting 10 mg with 3 mL. Started at 100 mcg, moved to 200, and now 266. I think I've found my sweet spot and plan on staying here. It's accomplished exactly what I wanted, quieting those evening cravings and the constant urge to snack. Definitely a powerful addition alongside Reta!

With the littles in soccer season, we're constantly on the go, which means quick food decisions that aren't always the healthiest. Even with that, the weight continues coming off consistently each week. Low and slow is my approach. I'm not looking to drop weight overnight and end up with a bunch of loose skin. I'd rather give my body time to adjust along the way. So far, I'm extremely happy with the results! Appreciate you following up

@EXTROPIAN The weight loss is awesome, but freeing up all that mental space that used to be occupied by food is something I don't think you fully understand until you experience it yourself.

The gateway comment hits home too Reta started as weight loss for me and somehow turned into learning about metabolic health, recovery, mitochondria, cognitive peptides and everything in between.

And YES to trying to explain it to other people. You start listing everything you've personally noticed and halfway through you realize you sound like you're trying to sell them snake oil. Meanwhile you're sitting there thinking, “No seriously... this shit actually changed a lot more than my weight.”

Here's to us rebels with a cause

@randallchampion There was a poll in a Discord group with a 5mg/5mg Reta/Cag blend listed, so I can only assume it was a potential new offering from their vendor.

There’s definitely a group of people who believe in microdosing Reta, with some starting around 0.5mg. With a 1:1 blend, even 250mcg of each would be an interesting place conceptually. And Cag has been studied at doses into the multi-milligram range, so there may be more practicality to the ratio than it initially appears.

I personally wouldn’t push Cag anywhere near the upper end, but there may be something to this combination under the surface that we just don’t understand yet. I’m interested to see where the research eventually takes it. If it catches on that is.

@Wiggy Welcome! Sounds like you’ve already been doing a ton of reading and you’ve definitely found a good place to continue learning. There are some incredibly knowledgeable people here, and I’ve learned a ridiculous amount from this community myself.

I also like that you’re introducing things gradually instead of throwing everything at the rat at once . Makes it a whole lot easier to figure out what’s actually doing what. Definitely keep us updated on your experience with Reta, KLOW, Tesa and eventually MOTS-C.

Glad to have you here and happy researching! 🧪

@randallchampion right this is something to be on the lookout for and ita funny that compounded are already pushing a cagri+reta 5/5 probably gonna get a lot of people sick. Now if they do elora + reta that would definitely seem more practical.

@randallchampion glad im not the only person stinking up this place . I think she would benefit greatly from it i was at 6mg had a good amount of food noise reduction but adding in the cag has been a new level of satiety. If it comes at the cost of a couple breakages in wind ill happily pay that price . Thanks for the feedback and hope your friend is able to see the benefit. As it can change the response and the price of reta.

@pep_researcher I’m with you on BPC-157/TB-500. I’ve been impressed with those as well. I’m also a big fan of KLOW because of the KPV/GHK-Cu addition. Personally, it seems to settle some of the stomach issues I get from GLP-1s, and I’ve noticed a difference in my stretch marks too. I got fat faster than my skin could keep up , so anything that helps their appearance gets my attention.

MOTS-C has actually been different for me though. That one really showed itself during cardio. I noticed I could sustain harder work on the stair stepper longer than my normal baseline, which was pretty hard for me to ignore.

SS-31 is an interesting one. I wonder if part of why some people feel absolutely nothing from it is that their mitochondrial function is already in pretty good shape to begin with. Could potentially explain why it felt like an expensive donation to the BAC-water industry for you .

@DarkStar Really appreciate the follow-up and especially the heads-up about the hunger. That’s exactly the kind of detail I’d want to know before giving Tesa/Ipa a run. I’d definitely lean toward a nighttime course as well, especially if morning use can start battling Reta for control of the refrigerator .

The sleep benefit is another nice bonus too. Definitely appreciate you sharing how the timing has affected your experience — gives me a lot more to consider before I eventually jump into it.

@derekg1 just got semax selank 20mg mixed by 10ml saline. Liking it pretty well started with adamax originally. I would love a adalank adamax blend

@user_6780 Might as well take my money now I’ve been under the impression IM was the best or really the only worthwhile route for glutathione, so hearing you’ve gotten these results SubQ definitely has my attention.

Also, keep that doctor for the rest of your life . The good ones who are actually willing to listen, stay curious, and follow the research with you are hard to come by.

And who would’ve thought Parkinson’s and ALS research? My wife’s grandfather battled Parkinson’s, so that especially caught my attention. The more I learn about glutathione and its role as one of the body’s major antioxidants, the more important this little three-amino-acid molecule starts looking. I clearly have some more reading to do.

@mary At this point Mary we may have a better chance joining our bank accounts . Can hear the cash register sound now these little money guys flying about my dreams. No longer counting sheep due to peps there are worse problems though.......Right!?!?

@ResearchCat the adamax has been my bestfriend tbh. Felt like the movie limitless since my first administration. I got this wicked issue called being Italian 🤌 hoping the selank will add a bit more calming to this carzy personality

@Mr-Smurf Well shit, you’re definitely not helping my hesitation . No swelling or water retention was exactly what I was curious about, and going from .75 solo up to 2.0 with .3 Ipa while still tolerating it that well is interesting.

“Blast furnace level lipolysis” paired with a visceral fat score of 1–2 is one hell of an endorsement . Tesa has been sitting on my maybe eventually list for a while, but between you and everyone else mentioning it in this thread, it’s moving up the list pretty damn quickly.

And now you’ve graduated to GH . Apparently there are levels to this.

@HockeyRat Now THAT is interesting. Nasal is actually the only route I’ve used with this family so far. I’ve run Adamax nasally and really enjoyed the mental clarity, so I’ve got Semax/Selank arriving tomorrow and I’m excited to see how the combo compares. Hearing that you pinned them first, were underwhelmed, then switched to nasal and completely changed your opinion makes me even more interested in the delivery difference.

I also gotta ask the MT2 question — any concerns about the melanoma/cancer discussion surrounding it? It seems to be rumored pretty heavily at this point, but when I’ve looked into it I haven’t found research actually establishing that MT2 causes melanoma. I have seen case reports involving melanoma and changes/darkening of existing moles after MT2 use, though. Curious what your take is and whether that concern changed how you approached it.

And at Reta — “high expectations and delivered as expected” pretty much sums that one up perfectly.

@Mr-Smurf That’s one hell of an endorsement for Tesa . “Weight-loss journey became a weight-loss speed run” definitely qualifies for the didn’t expect much, got way more than expected category.

I’ve thought about giving Tesa a run myself. Did you experience any water retention while using it? If so, was it pretty mild or enough to actually be bothersome? That’s probably been my biggest hesitation with trying it.

@DarkStar Okay now you guys are making me even more excited for tomorrow . I’ve got Semax/Selank arriving tomorrow, and hearing “Teflon-coated bullet” might be the best description/review I’ve seen yet .

I’ve run Adamax before and really enjoyed the focus and mental clarity—gave me a little Limitless feeling—so I’m especially curious to see what adding that calmer Selank side feels like. Improved focus and energy without feeling more on edge is exactly what I’m hoping to notice.

Tesa/Ipa keeps popping up too… apparently this thread is just going to cost me money.