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Body Recomposition Peptide Comparison Table

CJC-1295 (with DAC) GH stimulation via GHRH-R Indirect (via GH) Upstream 7-10 days Sustained GH elevation, aging models CJC-1295 (no DAC) ~30 min Pulsatile GH, acute designs Ipamorelin GH stimulation via GHSR-1a ~2 hrs Clean GH pulse, combination designs IGF-1

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  • CJC-1295 (with DAC)
  • GH stimulation via GHRH-R
  • Indirect (via GH)
  • Upstream
  • 7-10 days
  • Sustained GH elevation, aging models
  • CJC-1295 (no DAC)
  • ~30 min
  • Pulsatile GH, acute designs
  • Ipamorelin
  • GH stimulation via GHSR-1a
  • ~2 hrs
  • Clean GH pulse, combination designs
  • IGF-1 LR3
  • Direct IGF-1-R activation
  • Moderate direct
  • Downstream
  • ~20-30 hrs
  • Muscle protein synthesis, lean mass accretion
  • Sermorelin
  • ~10-20 min
  • Physiological GH kinetics
  • Hexarelin
  • ~30-60 min
  • High-potency GH, cardiovascular co-studies
  • MOTS-C
  • AMPK/FOXO1 in skeletal muscle
  • Direct (mitochondrial)
  • Independent
  • Hours (variable)
  • Mitochondrial metabolism, insulin resistance models
  • AOD-9604
  • None significant
  • Direct (HGH fragment)
  • Isolated lipolysis without lean mass effects