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Research Protocol

GHK-Cu

Important

Read the Prep & Injection Guide for proper reconstitution, syringe sizing, and injection protocols. Mistakes here can compromise your research.

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01

Pick your vial size

02

Mix with BAC water

For a 100 mg / 3 mL vial, add

2.5 mL (250 units) BAC water

03

Draw your dose

Period
Units
Mcg
Frequency
Start
3 units
1 mg
1× per day, 7 days/wk
Titrate
Up to 6 units
Up to 2 mg
1× per day, 7 days/wk

Start at the lowest dose and gradually increase as needed to sustain benefits.

04

Timing & administration

Cycle length

4–6 weeks

Followed by a 4–6 week washout period.

Best time

Night (pref.)

Dosing at night is preferred, but any time of day works.

Food

No fasting required

You do not have to be in a fasted state.

Route

Subcutaneous

Rotate injection sites — never use the same spot twice in a row.

Quick Rules

  • Subcutaneous injection.
  • 4–6 week cycle followed by 4–6 week washout.
  • Daily dosing recommended; less often is acceptable.
  • Start at the lowest dose, titrate up as needed.
  • Always rotate injection sites.
  • If reactive: dilute with 30–90 units of water in syringe after drawing dose.
  • Consider GLOW or KLOW blends if pure GHK-Cu is poorly tolerated.
  • Vial may also be reconstituted as a topical formulation.

Signs of copper toxicity

Headache · fever · passing out · nausea · vomiting (incl. bloody) · diarrhea · black stool · abdominal cramps · brown ring-shaped markings in the eyes · jaundice. May accompany anxiety, irritability, inability to focus, depression, moodiness. Severe cases: kidney conditions, liver damage or failure, heart failure, brain damage.

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