PeptideMitochondrial
Humanin
Typical dose
1–4 mg
once daily · SubQ
Half-life
~30-60 minutes
What is Humanin?
Mitochondrial-derived peptide investigated for cytoprotection and metabolic resilience.
How Humanin works
Interacts with pro-apoptotic signaling (BAX/BID pathways) and may improve insulin sensitivity and neuronal survival.
Humanin dosage
- Typical dose
- Typical: 1–4 mg/day SubQ. Several weeks. Limited human data.
Humanin half-life
~30-60 minutes
Humanin side effects
- Injection-site discomfort
- Limited human efficacy data
- Potential glucose lowering
Preparation & storage
- Preparation
- Mix a 10 mg vial with 2 mL bac water → 5 mg/mL. A 2 mg dose = 0.4 mL = 40 units.
- Reconstitution
- Reconstitute a 10 mg vial with 2 mL BAC water → 5 mg/mL. A 2 mg dose = 0.4 mL = 40 units on a U-100 syringe.
