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Dosing reference

Every dose that has been studied in humans

Label dosing for approved drugs, the amounts given in registered trials of investigational drugs, and a plain “none established” everywhere else. No forum numbers, no vendor charts. Every figure cites its source.

22 · FDA label15 · Trial doses71 · None established

Human dosing quick-reference chart

Click any compound for the cited dosing page, study durations and vial arithmetic.

CompoundResearch areaStatusHuman amountsRoute studiedHalf-lifeEvidence
AfamelanotideSkinFDA-approved16 mg afamelanotide per implant (FDA label)Subcutaneous implant inserted by a trained health care professionalApproximately 15 hours (apparent, from the implant)AView
ArgirelineSkinNot approvedNone established—Not located in the sources reviewed. Related work on cosmetic peptides reports rapid degradation in skin extracts, but no half-life for this peptide in humans was identified .BView
GHK-CuSkinNot approvedNone established——BView
MatrixylSkinNot approvedNone established—Not located in the sources reviewed. In skin extracts and homogenates both the unmodified pentapeptide and the palmitoylated form were rapidly degraded, with the palmitoylated form more stable; protease inhibitors improved the stability of both (mouse skin preparations) .BView
Melanotan ISkinNot approvedNone established———View
Melanotan IISkinNot approvedNone established——BView
SNAP-8SkinNot approvedNone established———View

“Human amounts” is a summary; the dosing page for each compound carries the full cited statements. Compounds approved nowhere show “None established” by policy, whatever is circulated elsewhere. Why.

What every dosing page includes

  • Quick-reference card
  • Label or trial doses, cited
  • How long studies ran
  • Who was excluded
  • Side effects reported
  • Reconstitution arithmetic + syringe chart
  • Supplies, storage and handling mistakes
  • Regulatory status
  • Comparison with related compounds
  • Combinations and FAQs

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