CJC 1259 DAC

HOW CJC-1295 WORKS IN THE BODY

CJC 1295 offers many benefits to the body, including:

• Increased growth hormone secretion and IGF-1 Levels with no increase in prolactin
• Increased Body Weight and Length through increased protein synthesis
• Increased Muscle Growth
• Increased Bone Density
• Improved Immune Function
• Improved Cognition and Memory
• Increased Collagen Production
• Increased Fat Loss
• Increased Cellular Repair and Regeneration

CJC-1295 also promotes slow wave deep sleep, which is responsible for the highest level of muscle growth and memory retention and rejuvenation.

Read our Guide to CJC 1295

CJC 1295: GHRH & DAC

GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone) is produced in the hypothalamus. Its pulsatile release from the hypothalamus triggers a pulsatile release of GH from the pituitary gland. GHRH has a very short half-life of only a few minutes (half-life = the time required to remove half of the substance from the blood. The shorter the half-life, the more rapidly the substance is removed from the body, and the less its effect on the body).

The first 29 amino acids of GHRH is the active segment. They are available as a manufactured peptide called Sermorelin. Sermorelin was further modified to increase its half-life to 30 minutes. This is called CJC 1295. CJC-1295 was further modified by adding DAC (Drug Affinity Complex) to it. DAC binds to a blood protein called albumin, which increases its half-life to 8 days. It is called CJC 1295 + DAC. CJC 1295 can also be compounded in a non-DAC form which mimics a more normal physiologic GH spike each night.

The longer half-life from the DAC binding to albumin means injections are only required once or twice per week. However, the long half-life and relatively constant blood level provide a constant stimulus for GH release from the pituitary through the GHRH receptor, which is not physiological. This can decrease the GH pulse amplitude which will result in decreased GH tissue stimulation.

Using CJC 1295 Safely

It is recommended when using a long-acting CJC molecule to have ‘hormone holidays’ of three months each three to six months, to allow the pituitary to ‘recover’. During the holidays, Sermorelin is used instead of CJC 1295 + DAC.

The ‘hormone holidays’ may also minimize the risk of GH resistance developing. This resistance, or insensitivity, may occur via antibodies forming that bind to and inactivate GH, or by a decreased number of GH receptors on tissues (down-regulation). These are theoretical concerns as no long-term studies have been undertaken to clarify the issues.

Side effects of CJC-1295 may include injection site reactions (irritation, erythema, induration, pain, itching), headache, diarrhea, vasodilation (flushing, warmth, transient hypotension), nausea, abdominal pain.

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