Why shouldn't I shake the peptide vial?

Peptides are fragile chains of amino acids (the building blocks of protein). Hard shaking can make them clump or come apart, which can make them work less well. Shaking also makes foam and bubbles. Gentle swirling or rolling is enough. Most peptides dissolve in about 30 to 60 seconds.

The whole guide to mixing peptides, step by step, in the order problems come up

Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.

Part of reconstitution (mixing). How lyophilized powder is turned into a solution.