A compound guide explains what a molecule does. A protocol is about how it was given in a study: how much, how often, for how long and alongside what. Published trials set these details out with care. Surveys and case reports add what people say they did on their own. Both are useful to read, and neither is an instruction. On this site, a protocol is always described the way its source reported it. We do not recommend any regimen and we do not advise on use in people. See our editorial standards and disclaimer.
Guides that cover study protocols
These guides describe how the compound was given in published studies, including the amounts and schedules the researchers reported.
- BPC-157 Lab-made peptide copied from a protein in stomach juice. Tested in more than 100 animal and cell studies for healing of tendon, muscle and the gut. Preclinical
- TB-500 TB-500 copies the active part of Thymosin Beta-4. A wide body of animal research tested it for cell movement, new blood vessels and wound healing. Preclinical
- BPC-157 + TB-500 A pairing of two repair peptides that act in different ways. Each has animal research of its own, but no published study has tested the pair. Preclinical
- Epithalon Epithalon is a four amino acid peptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly). Scientists have tested it in cells and rodents for effects on telomerase, the pineal gland and lifespan. Preclinical
- NAD+ A coenzyme that cells need for energy, DNA repair and sirtuin enzymes. Evidence runs from basic chemistry to small human trials with mixed results. Mixed Evidence