Growth hormone axis

IGF-1 DES

Also called DES(1-3)IGF-1

InjectableEvidence CEvery day

Half-life

0.3hours

Typical vial

1mg

Research amounts

20–50mcg

per administration

Common schedule

Every day

Animal or lab only

Only animal or lab studies exist — no human study has set an amount.

Work out your draw

These numbers are a starting point — change any of them.

Amount in the vialmgBacteriostatic water you addmLAmount per drawmcgAmount unitDevice

Concentration: 0.33mg/mL
Volume per draw: 0.06mL
Units to dial: 6
Doses per cartridge: 50

Vial label

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Label nameDate you mixed itFormatFor 24 mm tape, or 1" x 2 1/8" die-cut stock such as Dymo 30336.

IGF-1 DES  0.33 mg/mL
6 units = 20 mcg
Recon 2026-09-17

Published research contexts for IGF-1 DES describe 20–50 mcg per administration. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.

A truncated IGF-1 cleared quickly; human pharmacokinetics are not established.

A truncated, locally potent IGF-1 studied in cell and animal models; no human study fixes an injected amount or schedule, so no schedule table is shown.

Modelled level — every day

1× is the peak after a single dose.

Steady-state peak: 1.00× single dose
Time to steady state: 2hours
Administrations: 7/ week

Where these numbers come from

DES(1-3)IGF-1 laboratory literatureA truncated IGF-1 studied in cell and animal models; human injected amounts are community-derived.

Next steps

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