PubMed
Des(1-3)IGF-I: a truncated form of insulin-like growth factor-I
Ballard FJ, Wallace JC, Francis GL, et al. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 1996
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IGF-1 DES vs Pinealon
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.
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
IGF-1 DES
2337 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 51% · Mixed 32% · Unfavorable overall 17%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Skin appearance
48
Appetite control
39
Energy
127
Mood
93
Focus
112
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.
Headache
144
GI discomfort
118
Dizziness
92
Fatigue
89
Nausea
111
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.4–0.6 mg · Most common: 0.2–0.4 mg
Reports span 0.05–2 mg
0.05–0.1 mg
7
0.1–0.2 mg
15
0.2–0.4 mg
18
0.4–0.6 mg
14
0.6–1 mg
8
1–2 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.
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How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 61% said they felt similar to their last entry, 43% more positive, and 21% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 23 days · Based on 514 repeat reporters
Pinealon
20 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 3% · Mixed 97% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Cognition
145
Recovery
145
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.
Injection site irritation
140
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.2–0.4 mg · Most common: 0.2–0.4 mg
Reports span 0.1 to ≥ 2 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0.1–0.2 mg
31
0.2–0.4 mg
107
1–2 mg
5
2+ 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, 72% said they felt similar to their last entry, 28% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 105 days · Based on 18 repeat reporters
Sources (10)
Published sources linked on the IGF-1 DES and Pinealon wiki pages.
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PubMed
Enhanced potency of truncated insulin-like growth factor-I (des(1-3)IGF-I) relative to IGF-I in lit/lit mice
Gillespie C, Read LC, Bagley CJ, et al. J Endocrinol. 1990
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PubMed
In vivo actions of IGF analogues with poor affinities for IGFBPs: metabolic and growth effects in pigs of different ages and GH responsiveness
Walton PE, Dunshea FR, Ballard FJ. Prog Growth Factor Res. 1995
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PubMed
IGF-I variants which bind poorly to IGF-binding proteins show more potent and prolonged hypoglycaemic action than native IGF-I in pigs and marmoset monkeys
Tomas FM, Walton PE, Dunshea FR, et al. J Endocrinol. 1997
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PubMed
Insulin-like growth factor-I and its N-terminal modified analogues induce marked gut growth in dexamethasone-treated rats
Read LC, Tomas FM, Howarth GS, et al. J Endocrinol. 1992
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ClinicalTrials.gov
des(1-3)IGF-1 / IGF-1 DES studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
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PubMed
Peptide bioregulators: a new class of geroprotectors
Khavinson VK, Morozov VG. Adv Gerontol. 2006
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PubMed
Peptide bioregulation of aging: results and prospects
Khavinson VK. Biogerontology. 2009
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PubMed
Pinealon increases cell viability by suppression of free radical levels and activating proliferative processes
Khavinson V, Ribakova Y, Kulebiakin K, et al. Rejuvenation research. 2011
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PubMed
EDR Peptide: Possible Mechanism of Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis Regulation Involved in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease
Khavinson V, Linkova N, Kozhevnikova E, et al. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2020