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GHK-Cu: What It Is, How It Works & What the Research Shows
Overview
Copper-binding tripeptide with wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and skin remodeling activity. Widely used in cosmetic formulations.
How it works
Copper-binding tripeptide with wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and skin remodeling activity. Widely used in cosmetic formulations.
Adamantane & the blood–brain barrier
Chemically attaching an adamantane group to a peptide can increase its lipid (fat) solubility. Researchers hypothesize that this modification may help certain compounds cross the tightly regulated blood–brain barrier. The effect depends on the specific modified molecule; greater lipid solubility alone does not establish brain delivery or clinical benefit. This does not apply automatically to the unmodified peptide and is not a reconstitution additive.
What the research shows
- Collagen synthesis
- Reduced wrinkles
- Wound healing
- Hair follicle stimulation
Typical protocol
Community-reported range (unverified): 1–2 mg/day SC/topical
Community-reported range (unverified); not a clinically verified schedule.
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