Overview
This page focuses on how to think about basic dose and exposure concepts in an abstract way for Dermorphin and similar peptides. It does not provide dosing instructions or protocols.
Key themes in dosing concepts
- Understanding vial amount, dilution volume, and resulting concentration.
- Relating concentration to an abstract "unit" or hypothetical dose.
- Recognizing that pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination) influence exposure beyond simple vial math.
Context and caveats
Any concrete dosing decisions for Dermorphin must be grounded in product labelling (where it exists), formal clinical guidance, and individualized medical judgment. Educational tools such as calculators and half-life plotters are best treated as aids for understanding, not as dosing engines.
Sport & Anti-Doping Warning
Dermorphin became notorious in horse racing as a potent opioid peptide (sometimes dubbed 'frog juice') illegally administered to racehorses to dull pain and enhance performance.
- >Equine industry discussion of dermorphin positives and zero-tolerance policies
- >Anti-doping guidance on narcotic analgesics and related peptides in competition
While most famous in veterinary sport, dermorphin and similar non-approved opioids would also be treated as prohibited narcotics in human athletics.