# Peptide basics

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Three questions before anything else, then the practical side. Everything the Learn menu holds is on this page, including the long, cited versions on PeptideWellness.

## The questions people ask first

- [What is a peptide?](https://peptidestogo.com/learn/what-is-a-peptide/)
- [Do I need a prescription?](https://peptidestogo.com/learn/how-peptides-are-prescribed/)
- [Is it safe?](https://peptidestogo.com/learn/is-peptide-therapy-safe/)

## Start here

- [What to expect Realistic results and timelines by goal — what "working" looks like, why results plateau, and what peptides won't do. 6 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/what-to-expect/)
- [Cost & insurance How the bill actually breaks down — the peptide, the consult, pharmacy, and why insurance rarely applies. 7 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/cost/)
- [Your first 30 days A realistic week-by-week for starting a protocol — what to track, and what to flag to your provider. 7 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/first-month/)

## Protocols & dosing

- [Reconstitution math Mix a freeze-dried vial with bacteriostatic water — ratios, technique, and turning your dose into syringe units. 6 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/reconstitution/)
- [Injection technique Give a clean under-the-skin injection — site selection, angle, rotation, and safe sharps disposal. 5 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/injection-technique/)
- [Cycling on & off Why receptors desensitize, the on/off patterns by peptide type, and how to cycle safely with a prescriber. 6 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/cycling/)
- [Stacking peptides The combinations clinicians prescribe together, and what each compound adds to the pair. Section](https://peptidestogo.com/stacks/)
- [Tracking results Pick the right metric for your goal, set a real baseline, know which labs matter, and tell signal from placebo. 6 min](https://peptidestogo.com/guides/tracking-results/)

## Regulatory

- [FDA status Every peptide drug the FDA has approved, what for, and under which brand name. PeptideWellness](https://peptidewellnessusa.com/learn/fda-approved-peptide-drugs/)
- [503A vs 503B pharmacies What a compounding pharmacy is allowed to make, and how that differs from a branded drug. PeptideWellness](https://peptidewellnessusa.com/learn/compounded-vs-branded/)
- [State laws Why the same prescription is routine in one state and unavailable in another. PeptideWellness](https://peptidewellnessusa.com/learn/state-by-state-rules/)
- [Regulatory news Rule changes, enforcement actions and committee decisions as they land. PeptideWellness](https://peptidewellnessusa.com/news/)

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