Typical vial
50 mg
Common dose
2 mg
Frequency
7×/week
Half-life
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Dosing & Protocol Overview
Research Notes
Research protocols vary; may be studied subcutaneously or topically.
How Reconstitution Works
Reconstitution is the process of mixing a lyophilized (freeze-dried) peptide powder with bacteriostatic water to create an injectable solution. The concentration depends on how much BAC water you add to the vial.
For a 50 mg vial of GHK-Cu, the calculator works out the mg/ml concentration based on your BAC water volume, then converts your target dose (2 mg) into the exact number of units to draw on an insulin syringe.
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Research & References
The following publicly available studies are provided for research and educational purposes only. They are not medical advice. Click through to read the original publications.
Pickart L, et al. · BioMed Research International · 2015· CC-BY
Comprehensive review of GHK-Cu in skin repair. GHK declines from 200 ng/mL at age 20 to 80 ng/mL at age 60. Stimulates collagen, glycosaminoglycans, and decorin synthesis. Modulates metalloproteinases. Accelerates wound healing in skin, hair follicles, GI tract, and bone. Capable of up/downregulating ~4,000 human genes.
Maquart FX, et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1993
In vivo wound chamber study in rats. GHK-Cu produced concentration-dependent increases in dry weight, DNA, total protein, collagen, and glycosaminoglycans. Collagen synthesis stimulated 2x more than noncollagen proteins. Demonstrated GHK-Cu as an activator of extracellular matrix accumulation in wounds.
Pollack SV, et al. · Archives of Dermatology · 2006
Randomized study in 13 patients post-CO2 laser resurfacing. No significant difference in erythema resolution or objective wrinkle improvement vs control. However, patient satisfaction was significantly higher with GHK-Cu (P=.04). Suggests subjective benefits in post-procedural skin recovery.
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