Conservative combination protocol (if attempting) Rationale for conservative approach: No safety data available Both peptides slow gastric emptying significantly Risk of severe GI complications Start low, go slow principle Tirzepatide component: Follow standard FDA-approved titration Weeks 1-4: 2.5mg weekly Weeks 5-8: 5mg weekly Weeks 9-12: 7.5mg weekly Weeks 13-16: 10mg weekly Week 17+: 12.5mg weekly (or stay at 10mg) Some reach 15mg weekly (maximum) Cagrilintide component (reduced from standard): Start AFTER tirzepatide stabilized at therapeutic dose (week 13+) Week 13-16: 0.6mg weekly (lower than standard) Week 17-20: 1.2mg weekly Week 21-24: 1.8mg weekly (may be maximum tolerable) Consider 2.4mg only if tolerating perfectly Conservative dosing comparison: Why sequential is safer: Tirzepatide establishes baseline first Can attribute new side effects to cagrilintide Easier to manage one variable at a time Option to stop cagrilintide if intolerable Less overwhelming than both simultaneously Expected benefits: 18-25% total weight loss (conservative estimate) Potentially superior to tirzepatide alone (15-22%) But incremental benefit may be modest (3-5% additional) Use SeekPeptides to plan sequential peptide additions safely
GHK-Cu can reduce the severity of mottled hyperpigmentation, skin spots, and lesions, and improve the rate of recovery of skin stem cells [11]
Trial and label protocols hold the current step when nausea, vomiting, constipation, reflux, or food aversion has not settled
Things like GHRP3 can potently increase growth hormone, but are known to also potently increase prolactin and cortisol, leading to more than a doubling of circulating cortisol, which depending on how well regulated it is across the time of day can be problematic
