← All peptidesSS-31
SS-31 (Elamipretide) — the mitochondrial repairman; fixes and protects the power plants you already have so energy stops leaking out as damage.
📊 The Protocol
Reconstitute3 mL BAC water per 30 mg vial
Dose5–10 mg (50–100 units); ~2 mg/day in a burnout stack
Frequency3×/wk up to daily
TimingFasted, belly or thigh
Cycle8 wks on / 4 off, 1–2×/yr — always AFTER MOTS-c
💪 What it does
Repairs and protects your existing mitochondria so they stop leaking energy as reactive oxygen. It makes old, damaged biology run young again — the 'fix the furnace' peptide.
🔬 How it works
A 4-amino-acid peptide with a positive charge that homes to the damaged (negatively-charged) inner mitochondrial membrane and binds cardiolipin — the phospholipid anchoring the electron-transport-chain complexes — shielding it from oxidation.
💡 Pro tips
Order is a LAW: MOTS-c FIRST, SS-31 SECOND. Taking SS-31 first 'optimizes a broken system.' MOTS-c builds new plants; SS-31 protects existing ones. 🩺
It's self-targeting — SS-31 only binds the MOST damaged mitochondria; healthy ones repel it, so it 'runs straight into the fire.' 🩺
You may not even need it — run MOTS-c 4–8 weeks first, add SS-31 only if you still feel off. 'MOTS-c is the sun; SS-31 the occasional comet.' 🩺
Always CYCLE it (8 on / equal off) — constant use makes your maintenance systems lazy. 🩺