Pulse vs continuous — why does anyone run continuous on short-half-life peptides

P
Joined 2026
46 posts
26d ago · 1545 views

Most short-half-life peptides have a pulse-based logic baked in (GHRPs, BPC for local effect). Yet people run them continuously 7 days/week. Is there a reason continuous ever beats pulsed (5/2 or 4/3) outside of adherence?

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C
Joined 2025
41 posts
25d ago

For GHRPs specifically, continuous is leaving value on the table past week 4. No biological reason to run 7/7 unless you haven't read about desensitization.

S
Joined 2025
94 posts
25d ago

Continuous BPC makes sense when the goal is systemic anti-inflammatory baseline rather than acute healing. For GHRPs, pulse wins basically always. Adherence is real though.

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P
Joined 2026
46 posts
24d ago

So: BPC continuous fine, GHRP pulse default, adherence is the tiebreaker. Got it.

H
Joined 2025
205 posts
hexaclinicContributor
23d ago

One more angle — continuous dosing is easier to remember and harder to screw up. For people who struggle with compliance on complex schedules, continuous wins even when pulsed is theoretically better.

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  • Ipamorelin · 200 mcg · pre-bed · sub-Q
  • BPC-157 · 500 mcg · 2x/day · sub-Q
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