Safety

Don't hurt yourself.

Harm reduction, not endorsement. If you decide to use these compounds, do it correctly.

Before you start anything

Get bloodwork first. CBC, CMP, lipid panel, HbA1c, total + free testosterone, IGF-1. You can't tell if a compound is helping or hurting without a baseline.
Re-test every 8–12 weeks while running anything chronic.
One change at a time. If you start a new peptide and a new training program in the same week, you'll learn nothing about either.
Talk to a doctor. A real one — not a clinic that sells the thing they're prescribing.

Wash hands. Wipe vial top with alcohol swab.
Draw bacteriostatic water into a syringe. Inject slowly down the side of the vial — never directly onto the powder.
Swirl gently to dissolve. Do not shake — peptides are fragile.
Wait 1 minute for foam to settle. Verify the solution is clear (cloudy = bad).
Wipe the injection site with a fresh alcohol swab. Use a fresh needle — never reuse.
Subcutaneous: pinch fat on stomach (2 inches off navel), thigh, or back of arm. Insert at 90°. Slow push. Hold 5 sec. Withdraw.
Dispose of needles in a real sharps container — not the trash.

Lyophilized (powder): ship + store at room temp short-term, refrigerate long-term, freeze for >6 months.
Reconstituted: always refrigerated. Most peptides good for ~28 days in BAC water. GLP-1s typically 4–6 weeks.
Light: keep in original vial or wrapped — UV degrades peptides.