Administering the wrong dose or frequency can lead to suboptimal results or, in rare cases, unwanted side effects
Use by professional athletes was banned by WADA in 2022
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Here is how to handle the most common problems
Key handling errors that can cause problems include: Shaking the vial vigorously during reconstitution, which denatures the peptide Using sterile water instead of bacteriostatic water, which lacks preservatives and allows bacterial growth Storing reconstituted peptide at room temperature instead of refrigerated Leaving the vial exposed to light, which degrades photosensitive amino acids Using reconstituted peptide beyond its stability window, typically 3-4 weeks Properly handled AOD 9604 should be clear and colorless in solution
This matters practically for EU research teams because most pre-clinical peptide research protocols require repeated dosing over days or weeks from the same reconstituted stock and the cost, time, and wastage of reconstituting fresh vials for every single administration makes unpreserved water impractical as a primary reconstitution solvent for the majority of peptide research applications