DSIP Reconstitution Calculator
Enter the amount you want to measure. The vial buttons will highlight which vial strengths create cleaner syringe-unit measurements.
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Type the target amount, then choose mg or mcg. Example: 2mg or 500mcg.
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Example DSIP Titration Schedule
| Phase | Dose | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Initial | 100–300 mcg | 30–60 min pre-bed |
| Cycle | 2–4 weeks + 2–4 off |
The '50–100 mcg weekly maintenance' tier appears in no protocol or study. Controlled human data are thin and partly negative — the best double-blind trial (n=16) found weak effects 'not likely to be of major therapeutic benefit'. Plasma DSIP is paradoxically lowest at night.
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What Is It?
DSIP
Delta sleep-inducing peptide.
Bacteriostatic Water
Sterile water containing a bacteriostatic preservative, commonly used when preparing multi-use research vials.
How To Mix DSIP
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CleanUse alcohol swabs to clean the tops of both vials.
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Draw BAC WaterDraw the selected amount of bacteriostatic water.
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Inject SlowlyAdd the liquid slowly down the side of the vial.
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Swirl GentlyDo not shake. Swirl gently until dissolved.
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Store ProperlyStore as directed and protect from heat and light.
Best Practices & Common Mistakes
Best Practices
- Use sterile technique.
- Protect from light and heat.
- Store refrigerated when appropriate.
- Use clean syringe-unit math before measuring.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing milligrams with milliliters.
- Choosing an option with awkward decimal units.
- Using too little liquid for very small measurements.
- Shaking the vial aggressively.
DSIP Storage & Handling
Lyophilized Powder: −20°C (−4°F) for long-term storage (up to 24 months). Refrigeration 2–8°C (36–46°F) for short-term use (up to ~3 months). Original sealed vial in the freezer is safest.
Reconstituted Solution: 2–8°C (36–46°F), use within ~7–14 days. Keep sealed, avoid light, and do not repeat freeze-thaw cycles.
Reconstituted Solution: 2–8°C (36–46°F), use within ~7–14 days. Keep sealed, avoid light, and do not repeat freeze-thaw cycles.
Frequently Asked Questions
DSIP is a naturally occurring nonapeptide (Trp-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp-Ala-Ser-Gly-Glu) first isolated in the 1970s from the blood of sleeping rabbits and later found in trace amounts in human brain and plasma. Despite the "sleep-inducing" name, it behaves more like a sleep modulator than a sedative — it seems to help most when sleep is already disrupted, often by calming the stress-cortisol axis, and does little in people who already sleep well. Human results have been genuinely mixed, its receptor and exact mechanism still aren't identified, and some of the stronger effects in the literature actually come from synthetic analogues rather than plain DSIP.
Research protocols commonly use 100–300 mcg by subcutaneous injection about 30–60 minutes before bed, and unlike growth-hormone peptides it doesn't need to be taken on an empty stomach. One quirk worth knowing: DSIP shows a parabolic (bell-shaped) dose-response, so there's an optimal window and going higher can actually work less well rather than more — "more" isn't the strategy. None of these figures are FDA-validated, and the very short half-life (~15 minutes) is why the timing before bed matters more than piling on a bigger dose.
Only the freeze-dried powder is reconstituted — add bacteriostatic water down the vial wall, swirl gently, and don't shake. As a worked example, a 5 mg vial with 8 mL of bacteriostatic water gives 0.625 mg/mL, so a 250 mcg research dose is 0.4 mL, which reads as 40 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. Once mixed it should be refrigerated and is generally used within a few weeks — keep reconstituted peptide cold rather than sitting at room temperature.
In older clinical research DSIP was described as remarkably well-tolerated, with the main human complaints being transient headache, nausea, or vertigo, and no lethal dose was found in animals. The honest caveat is that it simply isn't well-characterized by modern standards: it's not FDA-approved, and the FDA has flagged that compounded DSIP could carry an immunogenicity risk and that no established safety data exist. Because it acts on GABAergic pathways, anyone with a seizure history should be especially cautious, and "well-tolerated in small old studies" is not the same as "proven safe."
The calculator is for the injectable lyophilized powder, which is the form that gets reconstituted and the one behind most of the research. Nasal sprays usually arrive pre-mixed or are prepared to order by the vendor, so there's nothing for you to reconstitute there — they're dosed per metered spray. Oral DSIP is sold but runs into the usual peptide problem, since stomach enzymes break down most of it before absorption, so injection stays the route with the actual data.
Practical takeaway: If your goal involves weight management, metabolic health, recovery, physical performance, cognitive function, appearance, or general well-being, discuss it with a licensed healthcare professional. They can help you evaluate approved, evidence-based options rather than relying on an unapproved or investigational compound. This calculator is intended only for transparent research-reference calculations and does not determine an appropriate amount, recommend use, or replace professional medical guidance.
Important: This tool is for informational and research-reference purposes only. Not intended for human or veterinary use.