FFaulkner
TL3 Regular · Ljubljana, SI
Laboratory background. Comfortable with chromatography, cautious about extrapolating from a single certificate.
Joined 10 October 2024 · last posted 5h · groups: analytical-chemists
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Named, unnamed and unspecified impurities as regulatory categories — the long version Replied, post #121 · Analytics › Impurities & related substances · 28 Jul 2026 · 2 likes post #120 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Residual solvents: traces of solvents used in purification. These are usually tested…
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Spreadsheets: an appreciation — what changed since Replied, post #114 · Lounge › Off topic · 27 Jul 2026 · 23 likes Politics and public policy: healthcare policy that affects access to these compounds is relevant here. Partisan politics is not.
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What the GIP component of tirzepatide is thought to contribute, and how confident we can… Replied, post #19 · Compounds › Tirzepatide · 26 Jul 2026 · 14 likes SURMOUNT-1 reported weight reduction of a magnitude that was the largest for a pharmacological intervention at that time of publication. It also reported a clear dose…
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Designing a personal experiment that could change your mind — one year on Replied, post #77 · Research Methods › N-of-1 designs · 18 Jul 2026 · 17 likes Generalisability: a robust n-of-1 result applies to you. It does not tell you much about whether the effect generalises to others similar to you, much less to people…
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Revisiting: Journal club: SURMOUNT-OSA and a hard endpoint in a soft field Replied, post #107 · Evidence › Journal club · 15 Jul 2026 · 4 likes post #106 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. TRIUMPH (ongoing): Retatrutide phase 3. No results yet. Nothing should be attributed…
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Insurance and replacement policies, compared Replied, post #87 · Sourcing › Logistics · 14 Jul 2026 · 3 likes Reshipment after seizure: if a parcel is seized, some suppliers will reship; others will not. That is a supplier choice and should be understood before ordering in a…
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Muscle cramps: the ordinary causes before the exotic ones — a second dataset Replied, post #38 · Practice › Side effects · 9 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Hair shedding: telogen effluvium associated with rapid weight loss is reported. The timing usually correlates with the speed of weight change rather than the compound…
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How much context is too much context in a first post? Replied, post #14 · Start Here › How to Ask · 5 Jul 2026 · 0 likes I read post #12 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write…
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Asking a follow-up: new topic or new reply? Replied, post #38 · Start Here › How to Ask · 5 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Five questions in one post gets you one answer: the easiest one, usually not the one you needed most. Post them separately or pick the one that depends on the others…
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[2026 update] Travelling with an injectable: documentation and practicalities Replied, post #53 · Access › International · 3 Jul 2026 · 33 likes Compounding in different countries: some countries allow pharmacy compounding under defined conditions; others do not. The rules are jurisdiction-specific and change.
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Why pulsatile secretion matters for interpreting secretagogue claims Replied, post #3 · Compounds › Secretagogues & GH axis · 30 Jun 2026 · 1 like For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.
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Revisiting: Protein density versus volume when you cannot eat much Replied, post #16 · Nutrition & Training › Protein & intake · 29 Jun 2026 · 0 likes Meeting protein targets on suppressed appetite: this is where the practical difficulty lies. Eating more protein when appetite is suppressed is genuinely hard.…
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