reading secretagogue threads from 2024 and half of it aged badly
reading secretagogue threads from 2024 and half of it aged badly, which sounds obvious until you try to state the evidence for it. Research-use-only material is not approved for human use. In this catalogue that covers essentially everything, which is why the board discusses material and analytics rather than…
The three questions to ask before ordering anything from the long tail of a catalogue.
What exactly is it — catalogue number or sequence, not a common name, because several common names map to more than one molecule. How was identity established — mass against theoretical, ideally, rather than a bare purity figure. What are the storage conditions, stated specifically, with a state and a duration attached.
Then two commercial questions that save time: is this a stocked line or made to order, and what is the lead time in writing. All five are one email, and the shape of the reply tells you a great deal before any material moves.
Small fix — that is net peptide content, not purity. Both are on the certificate and they differ substantially here.
Disagree — that name refers to at least two different molecules depending on who is selling it. The thread needs to be specific.
research-use-only material is not approved for human use
What reference standard was the assay run against?
Stocked line or made to order — did they say?