r/ResearchCompounds

My girl packed her bags yesterday after three years together, mainly because I’ve been an absolute paranoid nightmare to live with since I hopped on this cycle. I know I should be completely destroyed right now. Instead, I literally just watched her drive away and then went to the gym to hit shoulders. It’s like this stuff completely hollowed out my empathy. I don't feel sad, I don't feel guilty, I just feel completely blank to the fact that I just torpedoed my own life. Is this level of emotional detachment normal, or did I actually just break my brain?

I struggle with reading text, interpreting information like i have never before, I have consistent brain fog and cognitive impairment.

Im going for an apointment today to potientally to have ozone treatment.

What substances can rewire the brain.

I get my labs done through a regular clinic, but I’ve been running grey market Chinese Reta on the side because there is no way I'm paying those insane out-of-pocket pharma prices. My next checkup is coming up and my numbers are obviously going to look a lot different. I kind of just want to come clean so my doc has the actual full picture of what's in my system, but I’m paranoid they’re going to instantly fire me as a patient for using unregulated underground stuff. Has anyone here actually admitted to their provider that they use overseas GLPs, and did you get cut off or did they just give you the standard safety lecture and move on?

I've been hooking up with this girl recently and the sex is incredible, but my sweating is completely out of control. I'm literally drowning her. Today I actually had to stop and grab a towel because it was getting ridiculous, which made things super awkward since I had her hands tied, only to start dripping on her again ten seconds later. Combine this with the fact that my Test/Mast/Primo stack makes me last for hours, and it's turning into an actual hazard. How do I stop sweating every time we get into it? Used the discussion flair, but I genuinely need some actual advice on fixing this.

Started MT2 a week ago today. Day one was .25mg, day 2-6 I did .5mg and today did .75mg. Absolutely no difference in skin. I work outside 8 hours a day so I’m getting hella sunlight

I’m completely stuck at 50kg and my appetite is just non-existent at this point. I've tried drinking my calories and force-feeding myself, but I legitimately gag when I look at a plate of food right now. Putting on mass feels impossible when my stomach just taps out after a few bites. I know guys run MK-677 for the hunger sides, but I really don't want the moon face or the blood sugar mess that comes with it. Is there a specific compound out there that will just brutally flip my hunger switch and actually make me crave food without destroying my system?

Hey everyone, wanted to get some opinions on a long-term protocol I’m planning. I’ve posted a few times here and after doing research this is what I’ve kinda decided on.

Background:

24M, 6’4”, currently ~300 lbs 198 Lean mass. I’ve already cut down from ~370 and have a solid lifting + nutrition plan in place (aiming for ~280g protein daily, consistent training, etc.). Goal is to get down to ~225 and lean (~12–15% BF).

Plan is a 48-week structured run with built-in cycling to avoid burnout and diminishing returns.

Base (run the whole time):

- Retatrutide (weekly)

- Tesamorelin (weekdays only, with a 2–3 week break every ~12 weeks)

- KLOW (weekdays)

Cycled phases:

- 8-week “push” phases:

- Ipamorelin (nightly, weekdays)

- MOTS-c (Mon/Wed/Fri)

- 5-Amino-1MQ (daily, weekdays)

- 4-week “reset” phases:

- Only base compounds (Reta + Tessa + KLOW)

Other notes:

- Weekends completely off everything except Reta timing

- Diet and training are dialed in (this isn’t replacing that)

- Goal is steady fat loss while preserving as much muscle as possible over the full 48 weeks possibly even packing some on.

Main questions:

- Does the cycling structure make sense long-term?

- Anything here you’d drop or adjust for efficiency?

- Any issues running something like this for that duration?

Appreciate any feedback — trying to be methodical about this instead of just throwing everything at it.

I’m mid 40s. My memory is getting a lot worse than before like I’m just forgetting shit - that wouldn’t normally forget. Any nootropics or things people might recommend I research to maybe help slow down the memory hole ?

I’ve been hard-stuck at 50kg for ages and I’m genuinely losing my mind. Just telling me to eat more isn't going to cut it anymore because my stomach completely taps out and I literally gag trying to force-feed. Since my cash flow is super tight right now, I can't afford to waste money on overhyped supplements or premium pharma stuff. I just need the absolute most bare-bones, cost-effective gear stack that will legitimately force my body to pack on actual tissue. What is the cheapest possible route I can run to finally break out of this skinny trap without going broke?