If there was any doubt before, virtually of these US peptide sellers don’t actually manufacture anything, they simply buy the finished product from the world’s manufacturing center. Their QC is obviously terrible or non-existent. I think I’ve said that somewhere else, but: do not buy from single vial peptide vendors. Your ability to test and ensure you get the right product is very limited when you do so. The COAs provided by vendors are nice, but cannot be trusted.
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Yea I’m pretty stringent on needing to see 3rd party lab testing before ordering these days.
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To add on to what he said:
“I need to be fair on Peptide Sciences. They have given me a credit for $450. Covers the testing cost and $100. As well, they sent replacements for my Reta bottles out today overnight.”
I still will be ordering elsewhere but it looks like they are at least admitting fault and apologizing.
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While that is very nice, I would only be impressed if they immediately sent out replacement bottles and an informative email to everyone who has ordered it, even those who have no clue they have a fake in their possession.
Now, THAT would be impressive. Taking care of the guy who caught it, while nice for him, does not impress me in the least. 
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I’ve personally tried these GLP based variations attempting to find the sweet spot for myself:
- Triz 4 mg / week divided over two doses of 2 mg. This was great at lowering my fasting glucose (upper 70s to lower 80s), A1C (4.9) and helped me have total control over what I ate but left me a bit fatiqued as the negative.
- Reta 3mg / week divided over two doses of 1.5 mg. Fasting blood glucose and A1C went back to normal (lower 90s and 5.2). So Reta is not great for glucose control in my situation. There was no fatigue. Food choices were totally under my control.
- Reta 1 mg and Triz 2 mg. This combination is giving me great fasting glucose and A1C (upper 70s and 4.9). There is no fatigue. Food choices are totally under my control.
This last combination of (Triz 2mg + Reta 1mg) per week appears like it’s the best of what I’ve tried so far. Just an N=1.
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Are you staggering these doses during the week? I wonder how it would be with 2mg reta and 1mg tirz?
Also, did you lose weight/fat on the above combinations, and if so which seems most effective for you? Thanks
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Hi Davin8r,
For dosing, the current protocol is 2 mg Triz on Tuesday and then 1 mg Reta on Friday.
I’m pretty lean already at 12% body fat per my last Dexa in Jan after 3 months of Triz at 4 mg. I’m guessing I’m a bit lower in BF now. I’m not trying to loose weight but to put on muscle and maintain the low BF. Traditionally my body wants to naturally be at around 15-18% body fat. Since starting the GLP1 protocols the set point on body fat is 10-12% at current dosing. With weight training and eating as much as I can of a healthy diet (high protein, vegetables, high fiber, healthy fats, low to medium carbs) I’m trying to gain muscle while staying low fat.
With all 3 of those protocols I have to eat more than normal to prevent from loosing weight. It would be easy on all 3 protocols to eat way less and if I wanted to loose weight. I think all 3 are equal in terms of weight loss for me personally; perhaps reta is the best. My goals with GLP1 are more glucose control, potential other longevity benifits (kidney, heart, Alzheimers, osteoarthritis), body composition improvement and to have an easy time to eat very healthy. The GLP1’s for me make eating food more functional than pleasure based. Lean boneless/skinless chicken and vegetables vs juicy burger/fries are both equal to me under the GLP1 so I always go with the chicken and veg.
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Not just third party lab tested, because these guys don’t trace their peptides at a lot level. I need lot level info and tested by end customers by a reputable lab (Janoshik), that is why I prefer buyers groups.
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Cremieux is DA retatrutide guy…