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Kisspeptin-10 protocol

Kisspeptin-10 (KISS1-derived neuropeptide). Dosing on this page comes from a published human trial or an approved product label, cited below.

Category
Sexual & Cosmetic
Common vials
10 mg
Half-life
Very short — a few minutes for kisspeptin-10
Route in the literature
Intravenous infusion in study work
Evidence level
Human trial data

How Kisspeptin-10 works

The product of the KISS1 gene and the upstream trigger of the reproductive axis: it stimulates GnRH release from the hypothalamus, which drives LH and FSH. It is the master switch that puberty depends on.

Kisspeptin-10 dosing schedule

From the human physiology research programme, principally at Imperial College London, which has studied kisspeptin in reproductive endocrinology and as a trigger in IVF. These are controlled infusion studies designed to probe the reproductive axis, not a treatment protocol — and administration is intravenous infusion dosed per kilogram per hour, which does not translate to a subcutaneous injection.

PhaseAmountFrequencyNotes
Research infusionDosed per kg per hourContinuous intravenous infusionKisspeptin-10 has a half-life of minutes, so the research work uses infusion rather than bolus injection.
IVF trigger studiesSingle bolus, kisspeptin-54Subcutaneous, in trial settingsThe IVF trigger work largely used kisspeptin-54, a different and longer-acting form than kisspeptin-10.

Study length: Single infusions or short protocols within research and IVF-trigger settings.

Source for this schedule: Dhillo WS and colleagues, kisspeptin human reproductive physiology and IVF trigger studies. This reproduces what was administered in that work. It is reference information about a study, not a recommendation, and the trial population, monitoring and endpoints are part of what made it a protocol.

Reconstitution and measurement

This part is arithmetic and does not depend on the evidence level. Concentration is vial size divided by the bacteriostatic water you add. Draw volume is your target amount divided by that concentration. Units are draw volume times 100, because a U-100 syringe reads 100 units per millilitre. Common vials for Kisspeptin-10: 10 mg.

Open the Kisspeptin-10 calculator → Unit converter

Storage and stability

Dry powder
Cold, dark and dry. Lyophilized peptide is the stable form — keep it that way until you intend to use it.
After reconstitution
Refrigerate at 2–8 °C, protect from light, and plan around a limited window. Do not freeze a reconstituted vial — freeze-thaw damages peptides.
Mixing
Run bacteriostatic water down the inside wall of the vial rather than onto the powder, then swirl. Never shake.
Inspect before use
A clear solution is expected. Cloudiness or particles mean discard, not use.

Full storage guide → · Cloudy solution?

Reported effects

  • Reported as well tolerated in the controlled research settings where it has been studied.
  • The very short half-life of kisspeptin-10 is the central practical fact — it is why the human work uses infusions, and why a subcutaneous injection is not the same intervention.
  • Kisspeptin-10 and kisspeptin-54 are not interchangeable.

Sourcing Kisspeptin-10

Whatever you are working with, the documentation matters more than the price. Ask for a batch certificate of analysis whose lot number matches the vial you actually receive — a COA for a different batch tells you nothing about yours.

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Sources and further reading

For laboratory research use only. This page documents what the published literature reports about Kisspeptin-10. It is not a recommendation, not a treatment plan, and not medical advice. Compounds referenced are sold strictly as research chemicals and are not for human or veterinary use. Some supplier links are affiliate links and may earn us a commission. This never affects tier placement or review conclusions.
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