Short peptide guide

Short peptide guide

CONTENTS: This guide reviews peptides, comparing their effectiveness, evidence, age suitability, dosing, costs, risks, interactions, stacks for certain goals, and recommended stacks.

DISCLAIMER
Read First	This guide is for educational purposes only. Peptides are not approved drugs in most countries. Everything here is off label and experimental. Do your own research. You are responsible for your own choices. This is not medical advice.
Age Note	Several peptides are specifically marked as inappropriate for users under 18-20 years old due to ongoing hormonal and neural development. These warnings are clearly flagged throughout.
Sources	Evidence grades reflect actual human clinical trial data, animal studies, and in vitro research. Grade A = multiple human RCTs. Grade B = some human data. Grade C = animal/in vitro only.

PEPTIDES COVERED IN THIS THREAD

1. Semax — ACTH(4-7) Analogue — Nootropic

2. Selank — Tuftsin Analogue — Anxiolytic & Cognitive

3. GHK-Cu — Copper Peptide — Skin & Collagen

4. AHK-Cu — Copper Peptide — Hair Growth

5. Melanotan-1 (MT-1) — MC1R Agonist — Tanning

6. BPC-157 — Body Protection Compound — Healing

7. TB-500 — Thymosin Beta-4 — Recovery & Flexibility

8. DSIP — Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide — Sleep Architecture

9. SS-31 (Elamipretide) — Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide — Energy & Cardioprotection

10. MOTS-C — Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide — Metabolic

11. 5-amino-1MQ — CD38 Inhibitor — NAD+ Preservation

12. Thymosin Alpha-1 — Immune Modulator — Immune Enhancement

13. KPV — Anti-Inflammatory Tripeptide — Gut & Skin

14. Cerebrolysin — Neuropeptide Mix — Cognitive & Neuroprotection

15. Snap-8 — Neuropeptide — Anti-Wrinkle Topical

16. Pinealon — Pineal Peptide — Neuroprotection & Circadian

17. Epithalon (Epitalon) — Tetrapeptide — Telomere (Age 40+ Only)

18. Ipamorelin — GHRP — GH Secretagogue (Age 20+ Optimal)

19. NAD+ — NAD+ Precursors — Mitochondrial (Age 35+ Only)

QUICK REFERENCE — ALL PEPTIDES

Peptide	Effectiveness	Evidence	Age 17-18	Cost/mo	Overall
Semax	8/10	B+	✓ OK	€20–35/vial (40mg)	8/10
Selank	8/10	B	✓ OK	€25–40/vial (5mg)	7/10
GHK-Cu	7/10	B-	✓ OK	€30/vial (50mg bulk) — much better value	7/10
AHK-Cu	6/10	C+	✓ OK	$68/100mg vial (vendor)	6/10
Melanotan-1 (MT-1)	9/10	A-	✓ OK	$45/10mg vial × 10	8/10
BPC-157	7/10	C+	✓ OK	$40/5mg vial × 10	6/10
TB-500	7/10	C+	✓ OK	$75/5mg vial × 10	6/10
DSIP	6/10	C+	✓ OK	$45/5mg vial × 10	5/10
SS-31 (Elamipretide)	6/10	B-	✓ OK	$86/10mg vial × 10	5/10
MOTS-C	6/10	C+	✓ OK	$65/10mg vial × 10	5/10
5-amino-1MQ	4/10	C	✓ OK	$45/5mg vial or $110/50mg	3/10
Thymosin Alpha-1	7/10	B	✓ OK	$80/5mg vial × 10	6/10
KPV	6/10	C+	✓ OK	$60/10mg vial × 10	6/10
Cerebrolysin	7/10	B-	✓ OK	$29/60mg × 6 vials (vendor)	6/10
Snap-8	3/10	C+	✓ OK	$40/10mg vial × 10 (vendor)	4/10
Pinealon	4/10	C	✓ OK	$55/5mg vial × 10	4/10
Epithalon (Epitalon)	2/10	C+	✗ Caution	$48/10mg × 10 (vendor)	2/10
Ipamorelin	6/10	C+	✗ Caution	$45/5mg vial × 10	5/10
NAD+	2/10	B-	✗ Caution	$40-130 depending on dose	2/10

Spoiler: NAD+ — NAD+ Precursors — Mitochondrial (Age 35+ Only)

PEPTIDES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONTEXT

Do Not Use — Reasons Explained
Semaglutide / Tirzepatide / Retatrutide / Cagrilintide	If you can't get your body