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SOURCING A MELANOTAN PEPTIDE ----------------------------------------------------------
Section summary: Only use pharmaceutical grade high purity (99%+) melanotan peptides preferentially sold in vacuum sealed vials. Independent testing of what one purchases allows for the highest confidence that what one has bought is what it was sold as. As of 2010 the melanotan peptides are not approved for human usage by any governmental regulatory health agencies outside of human trials (for melanotan-1), as a result there are no government recognized/regulated sources for either melanotan peptide for human usage purposes. If one is going to experiment with a melanotan peptide it is
imperative that one uses pharmaceutical grade (
GMP) high purity peptide (99% and higher purity) preferentially sold in vacuum sealed vials. Never purchase or use peptides from a source that cannot guarantee that what they are selling is
pharmaceutical grade (meaning fit for human usage) regardless of whether or not they are sold for human usage or not and preferably buy peptide sold in vacuum sealed vials. Avoid unprofessional sellers like the plague, this is your health/life on the line.
There are very real health dangers of using peptides that are either made at a substandard purity level, contaminated / adulterated / putrified (gone bad), or something completely else (counterfeit) other than a melanotan peptide. Avoid sellers offering the peptides in "premix" form. Premixed melanotan peptides are going to be degraded by the time they are delivered. Such degraded peptide will cause allergies and/or general sickness (especially over time). It is
unprofessional for a supplier to even offer premixed peptide and again,
unprofessional suppliers should be avoided at all costs.
For extra safety melanotan.org recommends that buyers have their peptides
independently tested for purity. Such independent testing will allow for the highest degree of confidence that what one has purchased is indeed a high purity melanotan peptide. Avoid peptides that are sold with any fillers (ie: mannitol) added to them as such fillers can drastically alter the way the body will react to a given dosage of peptide. Be skeptical about any forum connected with a given seller, chances are the forum will not fully reflect an independent view of what people's experiences are with what that supplier is selling and/or the peptides in general.
Why is purity so important? One of the primary reasons that purity is so important is that over time one can develop an allergy to non-melanotan peptide substances found in vials and subsequently not be able to use such vials having such impurities (even in very small quantities). This is also true for peptide that is not kept fresh. Over time peptides will begin to decay due to oxidation and/or natural bacterial processes if not stored properly (much like food left out or left for a long time in a refrigerator). This is why it is helpful to purchase peptides sold in vacuum sealed vials.
Why are vacuum sealed vials preferred and how does one know if a vial is under vacuum? Vacuum sealed vials are preferred because the vacuum helps prevent oxidation and bacterial decay of the peptide itself. Without a seal oxidation will begin to make the peptide convert into something that is not a melanotan peptide and bacteria are able enter into a given vial (via air contamination) and cause a given vial of peptide to begin to spontaneously decay. Also, any miniscule quantities of bacteria that might have been introduced into a given vial during manufacturing have a much better chance to multiply in a non-vacuum sealed vial.
When injecting bacteriostatic water into a vial the vacuum will draw the water into the vial slightly. If the water in the syringe is not drawn into the vial (after initial piercing) then it's a sure bet that the vial either was never vacuum sealed or lost it's vacuum.
Where can I get peptides tested? A company called
M-Scan Inc. has been used in the forums by members. Their website is found here:
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DOSING AMOUNT GUIDELINES --------------------------------------------------------
Find your weight on the chart below. 10mg is the average amount of one cycle. About 3 cycles are needed for the "loading phase." For someone of average weight (140-175), around 30mg is needed. This amount will vary from person to person. Heavier people, and skin type 1's need more than lighter people and those with higher skin types.
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10 mg / 12.00 injections = 0.833 mg --- 42 kg = 92 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 11.50 injections = 0.870 mg --- 43 kg = 96 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 11.00 injections = 0.909 mg --- 45 kg = 100 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 10.50 injections = 0.952 mg --- 48 kg = 105 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 10.00 injections = 1.000 mg --- 50 kg = 110 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 9.50 injections = 1.053 mg --- 53 kg = 116 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 9.00 injections = 1.111 mg --- 55 kg = 122 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 8.50 injections = 1.176 mg --- 59 kg = 130 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 8.00 injections = 1.250 mg --- 63 kg = 138 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 7.50 injections = 1.333 mg --- 67 kg = 147 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 7.00 injections = 1.429 mg --- 71 kg = 157 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.75 injections = 1.481 mg --- 74 kg = 163 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.50 injections = 1.538 mg --- 77 kg = 170 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.25 injections = 1.600 mg --- 80 kg = 176 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.00 injections = 1.667 mg --- 83 kg = 184 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.75 injections = 1.739 mg --- 87 kg = 192 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.50 injections = 1.818 mg --- 91 kg = 200 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.25 injections = 1.905 mg --- 95 kg = 210 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.00 injections = 2.000 mg --- 100 kg = 220 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.75 injections = 2.105 mg --- 105 kg = 232 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.50 injections = 2.222 mg --- 111 kg = 245 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.25 injections = 2.353 mg --- 118 kg = 259 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.00 injections = 2.500 mg --- 125 kg = 276 lbs @0.02mg/kg
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For example, someone weighing 184 lbs should be taking a dose of 1.66667mg daily. They will be able to get this amount out of the vial 6 times ( 10 / 1.66667 = 6)
Many people have began to emulate the slow-release method by giving themselves multiple injections daily. For example, that 184 lb. person would take 2 injections (1 morning / 1 night) of about .8333mg.
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SYRINGES (NEEDLES / PINS) -----------------------------------------------------------
Any insulin syringe will work. These are usually disposable and come in 10 packs. BD is a great brand. Buy something that is 28,29, or 30 guage. The higher the gauge, the smaller the opening at the end of the needle. That means the higher the gauge, the less pain incurred. 28,29,30 guage. 1/2 inch needle. 1cc, 1/2cc, or 1/3cc will work.
Individuals planning on commencing a peptide regimen will need approximately 50 individually hermetically sealed/packaged, sterile syringes (DO NOT USE syringes that come unpackaged) for one month of usage with everyday dosing (30 for each day and ~ 20 for mixing purposes and as a margin for error). DO NOT REUSE DISPOSABLE SYRINGES, doing so is dangerous and can have serious health consequences (ie: bacterial infection and abscess formation).
DO NOT SHARE SYRINGES, doing so is dangerous and will lead to the spread of infections (ie: blood borne viruses) found in any one of the individuals sharing a needle (ie: HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis C, etc.).
DO NOT USE OUT OF DATE SYRINGES, syringes have an expiration date which is marked on the side of the box they are sold in. Use only in date (non-expired) syringes. Using out-of-date syringes will very likely make you sick.
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RECONSTITUTION -----------------------------------------------------------
Melanotan peptides come in powder form. They cannot be injected in powder form, so they have to be mixed with a dilutant. The best dilutant is
in date (not expired) bacteriostatic water. DO NOT USE water that is beyond its expiration date. Such water can be ordered typically inexpensively online.
NEVER USE TAP WATER AS IT IS UNSAFE AND WILL LEAD TO BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM OTHER CONTAMINANTS. Use only in date MEDICAL GRADE water sold specifically for injection purposes. When you reconstitute, take your syringe and stick it into the vial holding bac. water. Turn it upside down, and draw out the desired amount. This is usually between 1/2cc and 1cc.
If you have 1/2cc syringes, draw out liquid up to the 50 mark on the syringe. This will fill up the whole syringe, since the markings only go up to 50.
Now, look on the chart and find out how many injections you can get from the 10mg vial. From the above example, we are using a 184 lb. person. This person gets 6 injections from the 10mg vial. Therefore, draw out 50 units of bac water and shoot it into the vial. Repeat this 5 more times.
6 injections ->
1)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
2)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
3)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
4)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
5)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
6)Draw out 50 from bac. water, shoot into melanotan II vial
You now have 300 units of bac. water in your melanotan II vial. Roll it on a hard surface for a while, until the melanotan II dissolves. (do not shake)
If you are going with 1 injection per day, every time you are ready to inject, draw out 50 units.
If you are going with 2 injections per day, every time you are going to inject, draw out 25 units.
Here is what an image of 10 mg of melanotan II reconstituted with 1 cc of bacteriostatic water will look like:
Note that the bacteriostatic aqueous solution is
colorless and clear (not milky/cloudy).
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INJECTIONS -----------------------------------------------------------
See the
Subcutaneous injection FAQ.
The preferred method is a sub-cutaneous injection into the fat above the abdomen.
If you are not familiar with how to inject, watch this video:
Real player:
http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/carelabs/Real_Files/movies/subqtape.ram AVI (windows media player):
http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/carelabs/AVI_Files/subqtape.avi -----------------------------------------------------------
STORAGE -----------------------------------------------------------
Melanotan II in powder form - freezer
Reconstituted melanotan II - refrigerator
The melanotan II in the freezer will last for many months without degrading.
The reconstituted melanotan II will begin to degrade around 2 weeks in the fridge.
An alternative to keeping reconstituted vials in the fridge is preloading syringes. If you plan to get 6 injections out of your vial, then draw your dose into all 6 syringes at the same time. Place them in the freezer. When you are ready to inject, take one out, let it sit at room temp for 5 minutes (to thaw), then inject.
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