I want to address my January 1st post about vendors who hadn't removed their GLP-1 listings after their stated deadline. After having direct conversations, I've learned there's significantly more happening behind the scenes in the RUO space than I was aware of. Due to legal considerations, I can't share specifics publicly. This will be my only post addressing it again. What I got wrong: I assumed the deadline messaging was primarily a marketing tactic. It wasn't and I understand a lot of you will different opinions. While I still don't agree with how some of the arbitrary dates were communicated, I now understand these vendors were operating with information and constraints I wasn't privy to. To those who've lost trust in me over this: I get it. I'm taking this as a learning experience—I shouldn't be communicating or speculating on major shifts in this space until I see it. Moving forward: I'm stepping back from speculation and assumptions about vendor decisions. We're all working with imperfect information, and I'd rather wait to see how things actually unfold over the next month or two than contribute to drama or misinformation. The research space is navigating complex challenges right now. I'll continue focusing on what I can rather than trying to interpret decisions I don't have full context on. — Derek

I found a SNAP-8 (Acetyl Octapeptide-3) 10 mg vial sold for RS only, and I’m trying to understand what type of research format this is normally intended for. SNAP-8 is usually known from cosmetic/skin studies, so I’m wondering: Is this type of vial typically used in RS models that involve a parenteral-type format, or is it mainly intended for mixing/blending with a serum for topical formulation research?

What would be a good dosage for Tesa? Also cost effective.

How are people structuring downtime between peptide phases? I’m noticing that “rest weeks” actually improve long-term sensitivity and response. Anyone else cycle their stacks intentionally instead of running back-to-back?

So I keep reading about cycling or not. Some literature suggests 8-12 weeks of 5 days on, 2 days off, and 4 weeks off. Some say you can do 5 days on, 2 days off for much longer, and this is true with most things I read about the peptides I’m on. So which is correct?