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First time mixing peptides, any tips for a total newbie?

Posted by fasted_scientist in Beginner Questions - 1 points, 2 comments.

So I've been reading up on GH peptides and I think I want to try something mild to start. MK-677 seems like the obvious first step since it's oral, but I keep seeing people talk about mixing powders and water and it looks intimidating. I've never done an injection before either.

My question is: for someone who's never reconstituted anything before, what's the actual step-by-step look like? Do I need an alcohol swab, a filter needle, a drawing needle, then the injection needle? How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a typical 2mg vial?

And once it's mixed, how do I store it, fridge? Room temp?

Comments

  • labrat_hank: If you are looking at MK-677, it is usually a powder in a capsule or liquid, so you might not even need to mix anything? Most people use peptides like BPC-157 or CJC-1295 when they talk about reconstitution. For the mixing part, it is mostly about being clean. You use alcohol swabs on the vial top. You typically use a larger drawing needle to pull the bacteriostatic water in, then another needle to take the peptide out. I find using 2ml of water for a small vial makes the math easier for my own
  • fasted_scientist: Yeah you're spot on, MK-677 is oral so that part's sorted. I was asking about reconstitution because I reckon I'll move onto injectables like CJC-1295 or ipamorelin once I'm comfortable. The 2ml tip is brilliant, makes the maths way easier than trying to work with 1ml. So with 2ml in a 2mg vial, that'd be 1mg per ml, yeah? And how long does a mixed vial actually last in the fridge before you'd bin it?

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