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  1. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Down 14 lbs! Today I'm pinning 2mg once more, marking the beginning of week #7. Since I moved up to 2 mg each week, one side effect has shown up: allodynia! There's no pain involved, but my lower legs and feet get what feels like a gentle "electrical buzz"--a bit tingly, never sharp. During the...
  2. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Yeah, I figure the grey market is never going to be more than a sliver of the total market anyway. Injecting some mystery powder makes most folks recoil on instinct, Janoshik COA or not. And now that oral GLP-1s are cheap and simple to get, my guess is that's the path most will pick. I'm also...
  3. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Not related to the previous topic, but I'm cracking open a fresh vial today. The one I've been using hit 40 days, so I'm being overly careful. It stayed in the fridge, mixed with Hospira BAC, looked clear with nothing floating in it, I always cleaned the top with an alcohol wipe, but... well...
  4. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    To keep this short: I have nothing against folks experimenting with peptides in a "research-orientated" fashion. What Shkreli raises is, "If they're harmed, who's to blame?" Sure, they must own their own risks, yet their choices aren't fully organic. The point being made is that body-builders...
  5. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Brief check-in: 9 lbs gone, mood is good, and nothing major in the way of side effects. One oddity is that I run a touch cooler at rest, and I seem to have more energy, which makes falling asleep at night a little harder. Minor complaints, though, and thankfully no stomach or gut problems so...
  6. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Something that strikes me as odd: endotoxins, bacteria, TFAs and heavy metals so often go untested — particularly when, from what I've read in various threads, adding those assays doesn't cost much. Sure, an HPLC can confirm the peptide is there and call it "purity," even north of 99%, but that...
  7. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    That's a solid observation, and he does concede the point: when someone pursues a lawsuit over long-term side effects, they usually want a deep-pocketed defendant, and Big Pharma fits that role far better than a domestic intermediary for a Chinese chemical supplier. Still, Shkreli tends to...
  8. RascalCan

    Reta week 3 (slow & low) plus Shkreli's peptide debates

    Just wrapped up my 3rd week on Reta, 6 lbs down, and I wanted to say thanks to this community for the guidance and the educational posts. I've been easing in carefully: Week 1: 0.5mg Week 2: 0.8mg Week 3: 1.2mg That ramp is maybe a touch aggressive, though I'm still at subclinical levels and...
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