PubMed
Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion after a single administration of CJC-1295
Teichman SL, Neale A, Lawrence B, et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006
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CJC-1295 vs Ipamorelin
Side-by-side observational reports from PeptIQ users. This compares self-reported patterns — not clinical head-to-head trials.
Last reviewed . By the PeptIQ team.
810 users report co-tracking this pair (26% of CJC-1295 trackers also track Ipamorelin).
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
CJC-1295
33 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 96% · Mixed 4% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Energy
138
Sleep
138
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Fatigue
2
Headache
2
Water retention
1
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.4–0.6 mg · Most common: 0.2–0.4 mg
Reports span 0.1–3 mg
0.1–0.2 mg
24
0.2–0.4 mg
39
0.4–0.6 mg
23
1–2 mg
31
2–3 mg
21
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 92% said they felt similar to their last entry, 8% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 48 days · Based on 25 repeat reporters
Ipamorelin
102 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 98% · Mixed 2% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Energy
236
Sleep
236
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Water retention
2
Headache
2
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.2–0.4 mg · Most common: 0.2–0.4 mg
Reports span 0.05 to ≥ 5 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0.05–0.1 mg
12
0.1–0.2 mg
63
0.2–0.4 mg
137
0.4–0.6 mg
22
5+ mg
2
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 98% said they felt similar to their last entry, 2% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned similar or mixed compared to their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 51 days · Based on 44 repeat reporters
Sources (7)
Published sources linked on the CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin wiki pages.
- Wiki study page →Source
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Growth hormone-releasing peptides: clinical applications
Ghigo E, Arvat E, Camanni F. Endocrine. 2008
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
CJC-1295 growth hormone studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Ipamorelin, a new growth hormone-releasing peptide
Johansen PB, Nowak J, Skjaerbaek C, et al. Eur J Endocrinol. 2001
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Ipamorelin growth hormone studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogue
Raun K, Hansen BS, Johansen NL, et al. European journal of endocrinology. 1998
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
The growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a agonists, anamorelin and ipamorelin, inhibit cisplatin-induced weight loss in ferrets: Anamorelin also exhibits anti-emetic effects via a central mechanism
Lu Z, Ngan MP, Liu JYH, et al. Physiology & behavior. 2024