The initial changes are often subtle, such as improved energy or smoother skin texture
However, another randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 181 patients with diabetic neuropathy found that oral supplementation with either 600 mg/day, 1,200 mg/day, or 1,800 mg/day of lipoic acid for five weeks significantly improved neuropathic symptoms (77)
This compounded product is not the same as an FDA-approved commercial ear drop, so it should be used only under the care of a licensed healthcare provider
All vials are sealed in sterile glass containers to maintain peptide integrity during storage and transport
A conservative research-storage approach is to keep lyophilized peptide material desiccated, light-protected, and stored at -20C unless validated batch documentation specifies otherwise