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Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z the second and gauge the additive effect before making any adjustments. > Mitochondrial peptides follow the same logic. If SS-31, MOTS-c, NAD+, and SLU are all pushing mitochondrial output upward simultaneously in the RS, running each at its individual maximum protocol is redundant at best and counterproductive at worst. You lose signal, you lose control, and you’re not using
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z the second and gauge the additive effect before making any adjustments. > Mitochondrial peptides follow the same logic. If SS-31, MOTS-c, NAD+, and SLU are all pushing mitochondrial output upward simultaneously in the RS, running each at its individual maximum protocol is redundant at best and counterproductive at worst. You lose signal, you lose control, and you’re not using
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Derek from Peptide Price <derekpruski@substack.com> Date: Mar 25, 2026 at 11:46 AM -0400 To: tjphuhs@gmail.com Subject: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About > A lot of you have seen the energy protocol. > ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Derek from Peptide Price <derekpruski@substack.com> Date: Mar 25, 2026 at 11:46 AM -0400 To: tjphuhs@gmail.com Subject: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About > A lot of you have seen the energy protocol. > ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z and oxidative metabolism. Activating them in research models essentially signals cells to build more mitochondria and upregulate the machinery that oxidizes fat for fuel. Early research has shown significant improvements in exercise endurance and metabolic output through this pathway. > So Why Don’t You Just Max All of Them in Research? > Here’s where the synergy piece comes i
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z and oxidative metabolism. Activating them in research models essentially signals cells to build more mitochondria and upregulate the machinery that oxidizes fat for fuel. Early research has shown significant improvements in exercise endurance and metabolic output through this pathway. > So Why Don’t You Just Max All of Them in Research? > Here’s where the synergy piece comes i
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z strategy, you need to understand what each of these compounds does at the cellular level in research contexts. Don’t worry — keeping it simple. > Mitochondria are the power plants of cells. They take in nutrients and convert them into ATP — the actual energy currency cells run on. When mitochondrial function declines, everything suffers: energy, cognition, recovery, metabolism
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 12:17:01 PM
Fwd: Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-25T16:17:01.000Z strategy, you need to understand what each of these compounds does at the cellular level in research contexts. Don’t worry — keeping it simple. > Mitochondria are the power plants of cells. They take in nutrients and convert them into ATP — the actual energy currency cells run on. When mitochondrial function declines, everything suffers: energy, cognition, recovery, metabolism
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 11:46:44 AM
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-25T15:46:44.000Z would experience far more appetite suppression than the research calls for, you’d lose the ability to understand which compound is driving which response, and you’d have no clean way to adjust. The right approach: introduce one compound, establish a baseline in the RS, then layer in the second and gauge the additive effect before making any adjustments. Mitochondrial peptide
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 11:46:44 AM
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-25T15:46:44.000Z View this post on the web at https://derekpruski.substack.com/p/synergy-over-maximalism-the-part A lot of you have seen the energy protocol. And a lot of you have messaged me some version of the same question: “Is that protocol not enough? Why aren’t the research protocols higher?” Let me break down exactly why — because understanding this will change how you approach stacki
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About
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· 3/25/2026, 11:46:44 AM
Synergy Over Maximalism: The Part of Stacking Nobody Talks About from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-25T15:46:44.000Z chain. It also activates sirtuins — proteins that regulate mitochondrial health, DNA repair, and cellular stress responses. NAD+ levels decline significantly with age in research subjects, and when they drop, mitochondrial function follows. Restoring NAD+ in research replenishes a core substrate the whole system depends on. SLU-PP-332 SLU-PP-332 is an ERR (estrogen-related r
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend
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· 3/27/2026, 4:33:04 PM
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-27T20:33:04.000Z does something useful. Together, they address the same system from three directions: > NAD+ and 5-Amino-1MQ work as a supply-and-preserve pair. You’re putting more NAD+ in while simultaneously slowing the rate it gets degraded. Without addressing the drain, supplementing NAD+ alone is less efficient — 5-Amino-1MQ closes that loop. > MOTS-c and NAD+ reinforce each other at the output level
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend
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· 3/27/2026, 4:33:04 PM
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-27T20:33:04.000Z does something useful. Together, they address the same system from three directions: > NAD+ and 5-Amino-1MQ work as a supply-and-preserve pair. You’re putting more NAD+ in while simultaneously slowing the rate it gets degraded. Without addressing the drain, supplementing NAD+ alone is less efficient — 5-Amino-1MQ closes that loop. > MOTS-c and NAD+ reinforce each other at the output level
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend
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· 3/27/2026, 4:33:04 PM
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-27T20:33:04.000Z every cell in your body. Their job is to take the food you eat and convert it into usable energy. When they work well, you feel it — better energy, better metabolism, better recovery. When they decline, everything suffers. > This blend targets mitochondrial function from three different angles at the same time. Each compound has its own job, but they work together in a way that makes the
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend
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· 3/27/2026, 4:33:04 PM
Fwd: NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-27T20:33:04.000Z every cell in your body. Their job is to take the food you eat and convert it into usable energy. When they work well, you feel it — better energy, better metabolism, better recovery. When they decline, everything suffers. > This blend targets mitochondrial function from three different angles at the same time. Each compound has its own job, but they work together in a way that makes the
Fwd: What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
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· 4/27/2026, 11:24:40 AM
Fwd: What Is Serotonin Syndrome? from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-27T15:24:40.000Z sink overflows. > This guide breaks down how the system actually works, why stacking is the real danger, and which nootropic peptides and compounds you need to be aware of. > How Serotonin Syndrome Actually Works > To understand why stacking is so risky, you need to understand how serotonin moves through your system normally. > Step 1: Production > Your body makes serotonin from the amino acid tryptophan, which g
Fwd: What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
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· 4/27/2026, 11:24:40 AM
Fwd: What Is Serotonin Syndrome? from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-27T15:24:40.000Z sink overflows. > This guide breaks down how the system actually works, why stacking is the real danger, and which nootropic peptides and compounds you need to be aware of. > How Serotonin Syndrome Actually Works > To understand why stacking is so risky, you need to understand how serotonin moves through your system normally. > Step 1: Production > Your body makes serotonin from the amino acid tryptophan, which g
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them
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· 3/23/2026, 1:16:56 PM
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-23T17:16:56.000Z — and BDNF has a well-documented relationship with serotonergic systems in the antidepressant literature. BDNF upregulation is actually one of the proposed long-term mechanisms by which SSRIs produce their effects. This means Semax’s interaction with the serotonin system may actually run more parallel to — and complementary with — SSRI mechanisms rather than against them. >
Fwd: MOTS-c & Morning Workout Timing — A Beginner-Friendly Breakdown
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· 3/21/2026, 1:06:18 PM
Fwd: MOTS-c & Morning Workout Timing — A Beginner-Friendly Breakdown from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-21T17:06:18.000Z — often called the “powerhouse of the cell.” MOTS-c is essentially a signal that mitochondria send out to communicate with the rest of the body about energy status. > In research, it has shown strong effects on metabolism, insulin sensitivity, fat utilization, and cellular energy regulation. > Two Pathways You Need to Understand > To understand why timing matters, a researcher
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them
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· 3/23/2026, 1:16:56 PM
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-23T17:16:56.000Z start here, with the two nootropic peptides I get this question about the most: Semax and Selank. They’re the most studied nootropic peptides in this category, they both interact with the serotonin system in some capacity, and they’re genuinely different from each other in ways that matter for this conversation. > This is not medical advice. Do not make changes to any prescr
Fwd: Eli Lilly’s Quintuple Agonist: The Next Frontier in Metabolic Medicine
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· 4/24/2026, 9:42:34 AM
Fwd: Eli Lilly’s Quintuple Agonist: The Next Frontier in Metabolic Medicine from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:42:34.000Z > Upgrade to paid > I want to walk through what’s actually going on here, because there’s real, exciting science behind this AND there’s a lot of social media buzz that’s getting mashed together. The mechanism is fascinating, the trajectory of the field is remarkable, and calcitonin in particular could solve problems nobody has solved yet. > This post is going to cover w
Fwd: Eli Lilly’s Quintuple Agonist: The Next Frontier in Metabolic Medicine
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· 4/24/2026, 9:42:34 AM
Fwd: Eli Lilly’s Quintuple Agonist: The Next Frontier in Metabolic Medicine from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-04-24T13:42:34.000Z > Upgrade to paid > I want to walk through what’s actually going on here, because there’s real, exciting science behind this AND there’s a lot of social media buzz that’s getting mashed together. The mechanism is fascinating, the trajectory of the field is remarkable, and calcitonin in particular could solve problems nobody has solved yet. > This post is going to cover w
3-2-1: On the power of everyday conduct, how to find your purpose, and unexpected forms of generosity
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· 3/19/2026, 5:37:22 PM
3-2-1: On the power of everyday conduct, how to find your purpose, and unexpected forms of generosity from james@jamesclear.com on 2026-03-19T21:37:22.000Z fact, exquisitely and frighteningly dynamic, as are we all, and with all respect you have an obligation to stand up and take responsibility for that potential. It is your most ordinary and urgent duty." Source: The Red Hand Files, Issue #216 ( https://59b90e10.click.convertkit-mail4.com/4zu46wneqraehplw8nwuxh6mv5643h5hp0/e0hph7h7v2lvzza8/aHR0
NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend
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· 3/27/2026, 4:31:44 PM
NAD+ / MOTS-c / 5-Amino-1MQ: Breaking Down The Blend from derekpruski@substack.com on 2026-03-27T20:31:44.000Z body called NNMT that essentially drains your NAD+ supply by siphoning off the raw materials needed to make it. 5-Amino-1MQ blocks that enzyme. It’s not adding more NAD+ — it’s stopping the leak so the NAD+ you have (and are supplying with the first compound) sticks around longer and gets used productively. It also plays a role in how fat cells behave metabolically. Why These Three Toge
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them
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· 3/23/2026, 1:16:56 PM
Fwd: Semax, Selank & SSRIs: What the Research Says About Combining Them from tjphuhs@gmail.com on 2026-03-23T17:16:56.000Z > SSRIs — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — block the reuptake of serotonin in the synaptic cleft. When a neuron fires and releases serotonin, that serotonin would normally get pulled back into the sending neuron relatively quickly. SSRIs block that transporter, so serotonin lingers in the synapse longer, increasing serotonergic signaling over time. Common examples: