Peptides are short chains of amino acids your body already uses as signals — to release growth hormone, repair tissue, calm inflammation, and sharpen focus. At Age Well Dr, peptide therapy is prescription-only and medically supervised, with dosing set for you after an evaluation.
Most peptides below are given as a small injection just under the skin (subcutaneous) with an insulin syringe, or as a nasal spray. Doses shown are the typical ranges providers commonly use — they are educational only and are not a prescription. Your dose is set by your provider.
The peptides we offer
Eight options to start — more will be added over time. Tap a name to jump to its details, including what it is, what it is used for, how it is given, and the typical dosage range.
Sermorelin is a copy of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH), the signal your brain uses to tell the pituitary gland to make its own growth hormone. Instead of replacing growth hormone, it prompts your body to produce and release more of it in natural pulses, mostly during deep sleep.
Commonly used for:
Age-related decline in growth hormone
Deeper sleep and better recovery
Lean muscle support, energy, and skin quality
How it's given: Small subcutaneous injection, usually in the abdomen, at bedtime on an empty stomach.
Typical dose
200–300 mcg once nightly before bed. Some protocols go up to 500 mcg. Often taken nightly or 5 nights a week, in cycles of about 3–6 months, then reassessed.
Good to know: Food — especially carbs and fats — blunts the response, which is why it is dosed at bedtime away from meals.
Belly fat · Metabolic
Tesamorelin
Tesamorelin is a stabilized GHRH analog — like sermorelin, it signals the pituitary to release your own growth hormone, but it is stronger and longer-acting. It is best known for reducing visceral fat, the deep belly fat wrapped around the organs that is linked to metabolic risk.
Commonly used for:
Stubborn visceral / abdominal fat
Metabolic support alongside weight-loss treatment
Body composition — less fat, preserved lean mass
How it's given: Subcutaneous injection into the abdomen once daily, rotating sites and avoiding scar tissue, stretch marks, and the navel area.
Typical dose
1–2 mg once daily. Your provider picks the dose that fits your vial and your labs.
Good to know: It can raise blood sugar and IGF-1, so glucose and IGF-1 are monitored, and it is not used in people with active cancer or pituitary tumors.
Growth hormone support
CJC-1295 / Ipamorelin The CJC / Ipamorelin blend
Two peptides paired in one protocol because they attack the same problem from both sides. CJC-1295 (without DAC, also called Mod GRF 1-29) is a GHRH analog that raises the size of the growth hormone pulse; ipamorelin is a ghrelin-mimic that triggers the pulse itself — and does so selectively, without the spike in cortisol, prolactin, or hunger seen with older peptides in its class. Together they produce a stronger, cleaner growth hormone release than either alone.
Commonly used for:
Recovery, lean muscle support, and body composition
Deeper sleep and next-day energy
Skin quality and general age-related GH decline
How it's given: One subcutaneous injection combining both peptides, once daily before bed on an empty stomach — no food for about 2 hours before, since food blunts growth hormone release.
Typical dose
CJC-1295 (no DAC) 100–300 mcg + Ipamorelin 100–300 mcg — 100–300 mcg of each — once nightly, 5 days on / 2 days off, in 8–12 week cycles.
Good to know: Expect gradual results over 4–8 weeks rather than anything immediate, and mild flushing or a head rush right after injection is common and brief.
Skin · Hair · Healing
GHK-Cu Copper peptide — on its own
GHK-Cu is a small copper-carrying peptide found naturally in human plasma, saliva, and urine — levels fall sharply with age. It acts as a gene-signal modulator involved in collagen production, wound repair, and inflammation control. This section is GHK-Cu by itself; it also appears as the lead ingredient in the Klow blend below.
Commonly used for:
Skin firmness, fine lines, and post-procedure healing
Hair growth support (often alongside other hair treatments)
Wound and tissue repair support
How it's given: Subcutaneous injection for systemic use; it is also widely used in topical creams and serums. Injectable protocols are the focus here.
Typical dose
1–2 mg subcutaneously once daily, commonly in cycles of about 4–8 weeks, then a break or maintenance schedule as your provider advises.
Good to know: A brief sting at the injection site is common. Because GHK-Cu carries copper, more is not better — high doses can crowd out zinc, so doses stay in the range above unless your provider directs otherwise.
Four-peptide blend · Recovery & skin
Klow Blend GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500 + KPV
Klow is not a single peptide — it is four peptides combined in one vial for people who would otherwise be drawing up three or four separate injections. What sets Klow apart from the similar "Glow" blend (GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500) is the fourth ingredient, KPV.
Ingredient
What it is studied for
GHK-Cu
Copper peptide for collagen, skin repair, hair support, and wound healing.
BPC-157
"Body Protection Compound" studied for tendon, ligament, muscle, and gut healing and new blood-vessel growth.
TB-500
Fragment of thymosin beta-4, studied for cell migration, tissue repair, and flexibility after injury.
KPV
A three-amino-acid fragment of alpha-MSH studied for calming inflammation — in the gut, skin, and elsewhere. This is the ingredient that makes Klow different from Glow.
How it's given: One subcutaneous injection once daily — a single daily shot instead of four separate ones.
Typical dose of the blend (total, not per ingredient)
Commonly reported protocols start at 2 mg of total blend per day and build to 4 mg per day, with some going up to 6 mg per day if well tolerated. 4 mg once daily is the most commonly cited standard dose. Vial sizes vary — use the syringe calculator below with the mg per mL, or the total mg and total mL, printed on your own vial to find your units.
Injury · Gut · Recovery
BPC-157 / TB-500 The repair pair
The two most-used healing peptides, prescribed together as one combined protocol. BPC-157 is a 15-amino-acid peptide derived from a protective protein in stomach juice, studied mainly in animals for tendon, ligament, muscle, and gut repair. TB-500 is a fragment of thymosin beta-4, a protein every cell makes, which helps cells migrate to where repair is needed. Both are also components of the Klow blend above — here they are kept together under a single protocol and a single recommendation.
Commonly used for:
Tendon, ligament, and muscle strains that are slow to heal
Post-procedure and post-injury recovery support
Gut issues such as leaky gut symptoms (BPC-157)
How they're given: Subcutaneous injection, often near (not into) the injured area, or in the abdomen for gut/systemic use. BPC-157 is also taken by mouth for gut-focused protocols.
Recommended protocol — taken together
BPC-157 + TB-500 together: 500 mcg of each, once to twice a day. The two are taken together as one combined protocol — one recommendation for the pair, not separate protocols.
Good to know: Almost all BPC-157 evidence is from animal studies — there are no large human trials yet. They are not used in anyone with active cancer without an oncology discussion, because both encourage new blood-vessel growth.
Focus · Nootropic
Semax
Semax is a synthetic seven-amino-acid peptide developed in Russia from a fragment of ACTH, modified so it keeps the brain effects without the hormone effects. It is used as a nootropic — it is studied for raising BDNF (a growth factor for brain cells) and modulating dopamine and serotonin. In Russia it is a prescription drug used for stroke recovery and cognitive disorders.
Commonly used for:
Focus, mental clarity, and productivity
Mental fatigue and brain fog
Mood and motivation support
How it's given: Most commonly a nasal spray — the route used in its approved form — or a subcutaneous injection. Usually taken in the morning, since it can be stimulating.
Typical dose
300–600 mcg per day intranasally, split across the day, or 200–400 mcg once daily by injection. Commonly used in cycles of about 2–4 weeks, then a break.
Good to know: Start at the low end — too much can feel overstimulating or cause a headache or irritability. Avoid late-day use if it affects your sleep.
Calm focus · Anxiety
Selank
Selank is a synthetic peptide modeled on tuftsin, a natural immune peptide. It was developed in Russia, where it is an approved prescription treatment for anxiety, and it is studied for calming the stress response — partly by influencing GABA and serotonin — without the sedation, dependence, or withdrawal linked to benzodiazepines. It pairs naturally with Semax: Semax pushes focus up, Selank takes the edge off.
Commonly used for:
Anxiety and stress — calm without drowsiness
Focus under pressure
Mood steadiness
How it's given: Nasal spray or subcutaneous injection, once or twice daily.
Typical dose
250–500 mcg per day — either intranasally split into 2–3 administrations, or as a single daily injection. Commonly used daily for 2–4 weeks, then reassessed.
Good to know: Selank is not a substitute for prescribed anxiety treatment — tell your provider about any anxiety, depression, or ADHD medication you take, because peptides are added to your plan, not swapped in on your own.
Insulin syringe calculator
The same mg-to-units calculator from our weight loss page — it works for any peptide, including vials that come already reconstituted. Enter the concentration in milligrams per mL if you know it, or enter the total milligrams and total mLs in the vial, plus your prescribed dose in milligrams. It tells you the exact volume in mL to draw, and how many units that is on a standard U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units).
How many units is my dose?
Double-check every field against your vial label and your prescription before drawing. If your number doesn't match what the clinic told you, call us before injecting.
Use the mg/mL printed on your vial or bottle label — for example, 2.5 mg/mL.
The total milligrams in the whole vial — not your dose.
The total mLs your vial contains, since it is already reconstituted. The calculator works out mg per mL from these two numbers.
Enter your dose in milligrams — or switch to mcg if your prescription is written that way.
Math used: if you enter total mg and total mL, concentration = total mg ÷ total mL. Volume = dose ÷ concentration (mg/mL). Units = volume × 100 on a U-100 syringe. 1 mg = 1,000 mcg.
Draw up
0.10 mL
= 10 units on your syringe
Dose
0.25 mg (250 mcg)
Concentration
2.5 mg / mL
Each unit =
25 mcg
Doses per 1 mL
10
025 units50 units shown
The teal bar shows how full your syringe should look.
How to check your own vial: vial sizes and concentrations vary, and many vials come already reconstituted — so don't guess from someone else's vial. Either enter the mg per mL printed on your label, or switch the calculator to “Total mg + total mL” and enter the total mg and the total mL in your vial, along with your dose in mg or mcg, and it will show exactly how many units to draw.
How peptide therapy works here
1
Medical evaluation
Your goals, history, medications, and — where relevant — labs such as IGF-1 and blood sugar decide which peptide, if any, fits. Not everyone is a candidate.
2
Your protocol in writing
You get the exact dose, how to mix the vial, where and when to inject, and your cycle length — and we walk through your first draw using the calculator above.
3
Follow-up and adjustment
Peptides work gradually, over weeks. We check your response, side effects, and labs, then adjust, cycle off, or switch — dosing is never "set and forget."
Prescription-only, medically supervised
Every peptide protocol at Age Well Dr starts with a medical evaluation — peptides are prescription therapies, not supplements, and several require lab monitoring.
Safety & common questions
Peptides are generally well tolerated, but "generally" is doing real work in that sentence. Read this before your visit.
Are these peptides prescription-only?
Yes. Every peptide on this page is provided as a prescription after a medical evaluation, with the dose, cycle, and any lab monitoring set by your provider for you. Benefits described here reflect how these peptides are commonly used and studied, not guaranteed outcomes.
What side effects should I expect?
The most common are injection-site redness, itching, or a small welt; flushing or a brief head rush (growth-hormone peptides); headache; and temporary water retention or tingling hands if a GH dose runs too high. GH-pathway peptides can raise blood sugar and IGF-1, which is why they're avoided in active cancer and monitored with labs. Nasal peptides can cause mild nasal irritation or headache. Report anything persistent to the clinic.
How do I store and mix a vial?
Unmixed (lyophilized) vials are stored refrigerated or as the pharmacy label directs. If a vial needs mixing, follow your provider's instructions exactly — swirl gently, never shake. Once mixed, keep refrigerated, keep it sterile, and discard by the pharmacy's beyond-use date.
How soon will I notice anything?
Sleep and recovery changes from GH-pathway peptides often show in 2–4 weeks, with body-composition changes over 2–3 months. Healing peptides are typically judged over a 4–6 week course. Semax and Selank are the fastest-acting here — often felt the same day. If a protocol isn't doing anything by the end of its cycle, we change it rather than extend it blindly.
Who should not use peptides?
Anyone pregnant or trying to conceive, anyone with active cancer (especially with GH-pathway or blood-vessel-growth peptides), and anyone with an untreated pituitary condition — unless your provider and, where needed, your specialist decide otherwise. Always disclose every medication, including anxiety, ADHD, and diabetes medicines.
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