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How to Use Peptides for Detox: Peptide Class Comparison
Before selecting peptides for detoxification research, compare their mechanisms, bioavailability, and documented outcomes. Not all peptides target the same detox pathways—some enhance antioxidant enzyme transcription, others support mitochondrial function, and
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- Before selecting peptides for detoxification research, compare their mechanisms, bioavailability, and documented outcomes. Not all peptides target the same detox pathways—some enhance antioxidant enzyme transcription, others support mitochondrial function, and a few trigger autophagy directly.
- Thymalin
- Upregulates hepatic glutathione-S-transferase; enhances Phase II conjugation
- 5–10mg SC, 2–3× weekly
- 48–72 hours (serum GSH elevation)
- Best evidence for hepatic detox support; immune modulation is secondary benefit
- Epithalon
- Enhances mitochondrial biogenesis via telomerase activation; supports sustained Phase I activity
- 10mg/day SC for 10 days, cycled every 4–6 months
- 7–10 days (mitochondrial density)
- Strong for long-term mitochondrial health; not acute detox
- BPC-157
- Activates NRF2 pathway; increases antioxidant response element transcription
- 250–500mcg/day SC or oral
- 3–5 days (NRF2 target gene expression)
- Versatile—works systemically and in GI tract; well-tolerated
- Selank
- Triggers autophagy via BDNF upregulation; clears oxidized neuronal proteins
- 250–500mcg/day intranasal or SC
- 2–4 days (autophagic flux markers)
- Neuron-specific detox; pairs well with mitochondrial peptides
- Dihexa
- Enhances neuronal autophagy and BDNF signaling; supports blood-brain barrier integrity
- 1–5mg/day oral or SC
- 5–7 days (synaptic plasticity markers)
- Potent but narrow focus—CNS detox only
- MOTS-c
- Mitochondrial-derived peptide; increases ATP output and reduces ROS production
- 48–72 hours (cellular ATP:ADP ratio)
- Emerging evidence; strong mechanistic rationale