Built by a Skeptic
Because good information shouldn’t be this hard to find.
The Backstory
I spent three months researching peptides before I ever bought anything. And honestly? It was frustrating as hell.
The forums were a mess—one thread swearing by a vendor, the next calling them scammers. “Certificates of Analysis” that looked like they were made in Microsoft Word. Dosing advice that ranged from reasonable to reckless. And everywhere I looked, someone was trying to sell me something without actually teaching me anything.
I’m an engineer by trade. Twenty-five years of solving problems by understanding how things actually work. So when I couldn’t find a straightforward, evidence-based resource for peptide research, I did what engineers do: I started building one myself.
What This Site Is
SubQ Protocol exists to answer three questions:
1. Which vendors can I actually trust? We verify COAs, track community feedback, and call out the ones who cut corners.
2. How does this peptide actually work? Not marketing hype. Not broscience. Research summaries you can actually understand.
3. What do I need to get started? Practical guides on equipment, reconstitution, and protocols—written for people who want to do this right.
Every vendor review includes third-party COA verification. Every guide cites actual research. When we don’t know something, we say so.
What This Site Isn’t
Let me be clear about what I’m not:
I’m not a doctor. Nothing on this site is medical advice. I’m a researcher sharing what I’ve learned—not a healthcare provider telling you what to do.
I’m not a scientist. I read studies, but I didn’t run them. I do my best to interpret research accurately, but I’m not publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
I’m not unbiased. This site earns money through affiliate commissions when you buy from vendors I recommend. That’s how the lights stay on.
About the Money (Let’s Be Honest)
Yes, I earn commissions when you click affiliate links and make purchases. That’s the business model.
Here’s why I think that’s fine:
My incentives are aligned with yours. If I recommend garbage vendors, you stop trusting me, traffic drops, and I make nothing. The only way this works long-term is if my recommendations are actually good.
I’ll tell you when something sucks. Plenty of vendors pay higher commissions than the ones I recommend. I don’t promote them because their products—or their COAs—don’t pass scrutiny.
Transparency is the whole point. Every page with affiliate links includes a disclosure. You always know when I’m getting paid.
If you’d rather not use affiliate links, that’s fine. Google the vendor names and go direct. I’d rather you trust the information than click my links.
The Methodology
When I evaluate vendors, here’s what I look at:
- COA Verification: Does the testing lab exist? Can I confirm the batch numbers? Do the results look legitimate?
- Product Quality: What does the community actually report? Any consistent complaints?
- Transparency: Does the vendor publish COAs readily? Respond to questions?
- Pricing: Fair value, not just cheapest. You get what you pay for.
- Shipping & Packaging: Proper cold chain for peptides that need it? Discreet packaging?
When I evaluate vendors, here’s what I look at:
- Peer-reviewed research over anecdotes
- Mechanism of action before claims
- Honest uncertainty when evidence is limited
- Practical application for researchers
Why “SubQ Protocol”
SubQ-subcutaneous. It’s how most research peptides are administered. And “protocol” because that’s what this is: a systematic approach to doing things right.
No hype. No broscience. Just the information you need.