The antidepressant, memory enhancing, and anxiolytic effects of SILY have been attributed to its ability to decrease oxidative stress, improve antioxidant status, and increase antiinflammatory markers[76,90]
When chased to a source, such figures generally attach to small studies, non-standard endpoints, or combination protocols (for example, a peptide paired with a photosensitizer or a procedure), and they do not represent GHK-Cu monotherapy in a rigorous trial
Gautam N, Verma PK, Verma S, Tripathi RD, Trivedi PK, Adhikari B, Chakrabarty D (2012) Genome-wide identification of rice class i metallothionein gene: tissue expression patterns and induction in response to heavy metal stress
It is not approved for human consumption
Furthermore, repeated high-dose injections may alter the balance of antioxidants in the body, potentially triggering oxidative stress rather than reducing it
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