Growth hormone / recovery
CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin Dosage: A Simple Start
How the growth-hormone blend is dosed, and which effect is the reliable one.
The quick version
- A growth-hormone blend run mostly for deeper sleep and recovery.
- Raises GH in small studies; long-term body-composition gains are unproven.
- Common: about 100 mcg of each at night, empty stomach, 5 days on 2 off.
What it is
CJC-1295 and ipamorelin are usually combined. CJC-1295 nudges your body to release more growth hormone over time. Ipamorelin triggers a clean pulse of it. Together they raise GH without the cortisol spike that older compounds caused.
What the research shows
Small human studies show CJC-1295 can raise growth hormone and IGF-1 for several days after a single dose (Teichman et al., 2006). Ipamorelin is a selective GH releaser studied mostly in early trials. What is missing is long-term outcome data in healthy adults using the blend for body composition. The hormone moves; the real-world payoff is less proven.
What it felt like
I have run CJC plus ipamorelin in the past, dosed at night. The clearest thing I noticed was deeper sleep inside the first week. Fat loss and recovery were slower and hard to separate from diet and training, so I treat the sleep effect as the dependable part.
Dosing reality
A common pattern is around 100 mcg of each, before bed, on an empty stomach, 5 days on and 2 off. Eating fat or carbs right before blunts the pulse. These are community numbers, not an approved dose.
The one mistake to avoid
The classic mistake is shooting it right after a meal. Food spikes blood sugar and flattens the GH pulse, so you pay for the vial and get little back. Keep a clear stomach window around the dose.
Bottom line
The blend reliably bumps GH and sleep in the short term. Long-term body composition claims are softer, so keep your expectations there.
Reminder: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. It is my own notes and reading of the research. Peptides sit in a legal grey area, research-grade is a real category, and it is on you to verify your own compliance. Talk to a qualified professional before you start anything, especially if you take other medication.