Goal
Recovery
Between-session adaptations: sleep, nutrition, temperature, compounds.
Compounds
All compounds →BPC-157
aka Body Protection Compound-157 / Pentadecapeptide BPC-157
BPC-157 peptide profile: pentadecapeptide body protection compound 157. Preclinical data on tendon, gut healing, recovery. No human RCTs as of 2026.
- Half-life
- 4hr
- Typical dose
- 0.25mg
Citicoline
aka CDP-choline / cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine / Cognizin
Citicoline supplement profile: CDP-choline as a phosphatidylcholine precursor, Cognizin dosing 250-2000 mg, cognition trials, stroke recovery evidence.
- Half-life
- 56hr
- Typical dose
- 500mg
CJC-1295
aka CJC-1295 DAC / CJC-1295 no-DAC / Mod GRF 1-29 / tesamorelin analog
CJC-1295 peptide profile: GHRH analog forms (with-DAC ~7-day half-life, no-DAC Mod GRF 1-29 ~30 min), ipamorelin pairing, recovery use, dosing, side effects.
- Half-life
- 168hr
- Typical dose
- 0.1mg
Creatine Monohydrate
aka creatine
Creatine monohydrate supplement guide: 3-5 g/day raises phosphocreatine stores, lifts anaerobic output 5-15%, supports lean mass and cognition under sleep loss.
- Half-life
- 3hr
- Typical dose
- 5000mg
Curcumin
aka turmeric extract / diferuloylmethane
Curcumin supplement guide: turmeric extract at 500-1000 mg/day, piperine and Meriva for absorption, evidence in joint inflammation and mood.
- Half-life
- 7hr
- Typical dose
- 500mg
GHRP-2
aka Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 / Pralmorelin / KP-102 / GPA-748
GHRP-2 peptide (pralmorelin, KP-102) is a synthetic hexapeptide ghrelin-receptor agonist that triggers pulsatile growth hormone release via the pituitary.
- Half-life
- 0.5hr
- Typical dose
- 0.1mg
GHRP-6
aka Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 6 / SKF-110679 / Histidyl-D-Tryptophyl-Alanyl-Tryptophyl-D-Phenylalanyl-Lysinamide
First-generation hexapeptide ghrelin-receptor agonist. Pioneered the GHS-R1a pathway in the 1980s. Produces the strongest hunger response among GHRPs and a mo.
- Half-life
- 0.5hr
- Typical dose
- 0.1mg
Hexarelin
aka Examorelin / EP-23905 / His-D-2-methyl-Trp-Ala-Trp-D-Phe-Lys-NH2
Hexarelin peptide is a ghrelin-receptor hexapeptide. Largest acute GH pulse in the GHRP class, highest cortisol and prolactin lift, CD36 cardioprotective sign.
- Half-life
- 1hr
- Typical dose
- 0.1mg
Ipamorelin
aka NNC 26-0161 / Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2
Ipamorelin peptide benefits: selective ghrelin-receptor GHRP, 200 to 300 mcg dosage, GH pulse without cortisol or prolactin rise, CJC-1295 stack vs sermorelin.
- Half-life
- 2hr
- Typical dose
- 0.2mg
Magnesium Glycinate
aka magnesium bisglycinate
Magnesium glycinate supplement guide: chelated bisglycinate form, 200 to 400 mg dosage, sleep architecture benefits, low GI side effects, glycine co-effect.
- Half-life
- 5hr
- Typical dose
- 300mg
N-Acetyl Cysteine
aka NAC
NAC supplement benefits cover glutathione synthesis, liver and antioxidant support, and hangover recovery. Evidence strongest at 1200-2400 mg/day.
- Half-life
- 5.6hr
- Typical dose
- 1200mg
Semax
aka Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro / ACTH(4-10) Pro-Gly-Pro analog
Semax peptide benefits: nootropic ACTH(4-10) analog without corticotropic activity. Cognitive enhancement, neuroprotection, intranasal dosing, Russian stroke.
- Half-life
- 0.5hr
- Typical dose
- 0.6mg
Sermorelin
aka Sermorelin acetate / GRF 1-29 / Geref / GHRH (1-29) NH2
Sermorelin peptide therapy uses a 29-amino-acid GHRH analog to raise endogenous GH. Dosing, half-life, sermorelin vs ipamorelin, and safety.
- Half-life
- 0.25hr
- Typical dose
- 0.3mg
TB-500
aka Thymosin Beta-4 fragment / TB4-Frag / Thymosin Beta 4
TB-500 peptide, a 17-aa thymosin beta-4 fragment. Preclinical tendon and wound healing via actin sequestration. Typical dosage 2 to 5 mg weekly. No human RCTs.
- Half-life
- 2hr
- Typical dose
- 2.5mg
Thymosin Alpha-1
aka Talpha1 / Ta1 / Zadaxin / Thymalfasin
Thymosin alpha-1 peptide (Zadaxin, thymalfasin): 28-amino-acid TA1 immunomodulator. Dosing, T-cell effects, hepatitis B and HCV adjunct evidence.
- Half-life
- 2hr
- Typical dose
- 1.6mg
Calculators
All tools →Articles
All articles →BPC-157 Dosage: Injection, Oral, Cycling Protocol
BPC-157 dosage protocols compared: 250-500 mcg/day subcutaneous (most-replicated preclinical), 500 mcg twice daily oral for gut-localized use, 4-6 week.
Workout Recovery Protocols: What the Evidence Supports
Science based workout recovery protocols ranked: sauna vs cold plunge, HRV guided training, sleep, peptides. What moves markers, what is placebo.