My curiosity takes me places

My curiosity takes me into human optimisation as well. I follow Dr Robin Carhart-Harris and find the direction of psychedelic research interesting. I also follow Andrew Huberman and Bryan Johnson.

I experiment on myself. I think of myself as a guinea pig sometimes. I am interested in how I feel, how I function and what I can learn from the experience.

I've explored different peptides. MOTS-c and creatine are current favourites of mine. I also like Semax and Selank. That is a personal account of what I have tried.

I also think men in their mid-40s should be willing to discuss hormone health, including whether treatment might be appropriate, with a qualified clinician.

Health context

Creatine is a dietary supplement with evidence for some forms of exercise performance. MOTS-c is an experimental peptide: the FDA identifies major gaps in human safety data and potential immune-reaction risks with compounded products. For compounded Semax and Selank acetate, the FDA identifies potential immune-reaction risks and limited human safety information. Self-experimentation cannot establish safety or effectiveness. Testosterone treatment requires individual clinical assessment; guidance centres on relevant symptoms and consistently low testosterone confirmed by appropriate testing. A clinician can assess benefits, risks, fertility plans and monitoring.