Metabolic & Body Comp
Clinical
FDA-approved (specific use)

Tirzepatide

Also known as Mounjaro · Zepbound · LY3298176

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Available sizes & price

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10mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T10) · Not in current stock

$75 / vial

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100mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T100) · Not in current stock

$435 / vial

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15mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T15) · Not in current stock

$99 / vial

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20mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T20) · Not in current stock

$120 / vial

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30mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T30) · Not in current stock

$165 / vial

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40mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T40) · Not in current stock

$200 / vial

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5mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T5) · Not in current stock

$40 / vial

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50mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T50) · Not in current stock

$235 / vial

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60mg x 10 vials

Tirzepatide (T60) · Not in current stock

$270 / vial

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Prices per vial · Research use only · Not medical advice.

Dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist with strong clinical weight-loss and glycemic outcomes.

How to picture it

Same "fed message" idea as GLP-1 drugs, but tirzepatide knocks on two doors: GLP-1 and GIP receptors. Two gut-hormone pathways for appetite, insulin-response support, and metabolic control — a dual key instead of a single key. The educational feature is broader coverage of the post-meal gut-hormone conversation, not just one incretin channel.

Research focus & benefits

  • Dual GIP/GLP-1 metabolic and weight research
  • Strong clinical literature on body weight and glycemia
  • Appetite and insulin-response pathway interest

Benefits describe research interest and pathway rationale — not guaranteed outcomes or medical advice. Research use only.

Overview

Tirzepatide is a dual incretin agonist approved for type 2 diabetes (Mounjaro) and weight management (Zepbound). In trials it produced larger average weight reductions than semaglutide at studied doses, making it a top biohacking/metabolic discussion compound.

Mechanism

Agonizes both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, enhancing insulin response, reducing appetite, and improving metabolic markers.

Research uses

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Obstructive sleep apnea (related approvals/contexts)
  • Metabolic disease research

Research dosing notes

Weekly titration schedule under prescription labeling. Do not combine casually with other incretins.

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Half-life / kinetics

~5 days (weekly dosing)

Common research routes

Subcutaneous injection

Reported considerations

  • GI upset (nausea, diarrhea, constipation)
  • Injection-site reactions
  • Gallbladder risk
  • Muscle loss without training stimulus

Contraindications / cautions

  • MTC/MEN2 history
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe GI disease

Common research stacks

  • Resistance training
  • High protein
  • Medical monitoring of lean mass

Legal / access note

Prescription-only approved medicines exist. Gray-market research vials are not equivalent.