BPC-157
bpcbody protection compoundpl-14736
Body Protection Compound — gut, tendon, and vascular repair. Most-studied healing peptide; popular starter compound.
- Half-life
- 4 h
- Out of system
- ~20 h
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Level
- Beginner
Short-acting — protocols usually dose daily. After the last dose, roughly 97% has cleared in ~20 h (five half-lives) — the window that matters for washouts, bloodwork and surgery.
What BPC-157 is used for
- Speeds soft-tissue and tendon healing in animal studies
- Supports gut-lining repair (ulcers, IBD-context research)
- May reduce localised inflammation around injuries
How it's typically used
Research range: 0.25–0.5 mg subcutaneous daily for 4–6 weeks. Sterile technique + rotate injection sites.
What to watch for
- Limited high-quality human evidence — most data is animal/preclinical
- Not FDA-approved; sourcing quality varies widely
- Avoid with active cancer, pregnancy, or chronic disease without a clinician
- FDA compounding status in flux: BPC-157 removed from the 503A Category 2 list (Apr 2026); PCAC review of BPC-157, TB-500, KPV and MOTS-C set for Jul 23-24, 2026.
About Healing & recovery
- What they are
- Repair peptides — short amino-acid chains studied for soft-tissue, tendon, and gut-lining healing. Almost all the evidence is animal or preclinical; human trials are scarce.
- How they're run
- Reconstituted from a lyophilised (freeze-dried) powder and injected subcutaneously, usually daily, in blocks of 4–6 weeks around a specific injury.
- What to watch
- None are approved drugs, so purity depends entirely on the source. Effects are gradual — judge a block by whether the injury measurably improved, not by how you feel on day 3.
Full guide
BPC-157: A Beginner's Guide to Dosing and Tracking
What BPC-157 is, how protocols are typically structured, what to track during a cycle, and the common mistakes self-experimenters make.
Other healing & recovery
Peptid AI is an educational and self-tracking tool — not a medical service, and not a vendor. Nothing here is medical advice, a prescription, or an endorsement. Doses reflect what is commonly reported in research literature; they are not recommendations. Many compounds listed are experimental, not approved for human use, and/or controlled substances that are illegal to possess without a prescription in many countries. Always consult a qualified physician before starting, changing, or stopping any protocol.