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Ipamorelin vs CJC-1295
The facts side by side: what each compound is, how it is stored, what amounts research used, and what no one can tell you. This compares reference facts, it does not recommend one over another.
| Reference fact | Ipamorelin | CJC-1295 |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ipamorelin is a lab-made peptide. It is a growth hormone secretagogue, which means it is studied for gently nudging the body's own growth-hormone signals. | CJC-1295 without DAC, also called Mod GRF 1-29, is a lab-made peptide in the growth-hormone group. It has a short half-life, which means it does not last long in the body once it is used. |
| Category | Growth hormone | Growth hormone |
| Evidence | Research use: limited or no human data | Research use: limited or no human data |
| Common vial sizes | 2, 5 mg | 2, 5 mg |
| Amounts studied in research | 100 mcg to 300 mcg | 100 mcg to 300 mcg |
| Shelf life once mixed | 28 days refrigerated | 21 days refrigerated |
| Storage note | Keep in the fridge. Consider splitting into smaller batches. | Keep in the fridge. Less stable. Use within ~3 weeks. |
| What nobody knows | Whether it is safe in people, what it does over the long term, and what is actually in a given research vial: identity, purity, and strength. | Whether it is safe in people, what it does over the long term, and what is actually in a given research vial: identity, purity, and strength. |
Amounts studied are not recommendations
The “amounts studied” row reports the range that appears in research on each compound. It is context, not a suggested amount, and an amount studied in animals does not translate to a person. What no calculation can verify.