In a two-year randomised, placebo-controlled trial in adults aged 60 to 81, fat-free mass rose by 1.1 kg while the placebo group lost 0.5 kg but the added lean mass did not produce measurable gains in strength or physical function, and fasting blood glucose rose while insulin sensitivity fell (Nass et al., Annals of Internal Medicine , 2008)
Some medications that are commonly administered subcutaneously include: heparin insulin human growth hormone hematopoietic growth factors interferons monoclonal antibodies (mAb) some vaccinations some allergy shots Other drugs that need to be given very quickly can also be administered via subcutaneous injection
He describes it as a gastric pentadecapeptide synthesised from gastric juice, says its tolerated well even orally, and says injecting it at the site of an injury helps call platelets to that location (source)
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Alternatively, it can be mixed with water or juice before consumption