GHK-Cu is primarily used for skin regeneration, wound healing, and anti-aging
That preservative is what makes it the default choice for multi-dose research vials a solution reconstituted with bacteriostatic water can typically be accessed multiple times over its usable window without the same contamination risk that a preservative-free solvent would carry
The MR finding was OR 1.08 (1.001.16) per 150 pmol/L increase in genetically predicted B12 for overall lung cancer, with the strongest signal for adenocarcinoma (OR 1.23, 1.111.37), the most common subtype to be diagnosed in people who have never smoked (Patel, 2026)

NAD+ vs NMN vs NR (and IV vs SubQ) NAD+ Delivery Comparison Feature Mechanism NAD+ Injection (SubQ) Direct coenzyme delivery NAD+ Infusion (IV) Direct coenzyme delivery Oral NMN NAD+ precursor (converted in vivo) Oral NR (Niagen) NAD+ precursor (converted in vivo) Feature Typical research-planning dose NAD+ Injection (SubQ) 50-100 mg, 2-3x/week NAD+ Infusion (IV) 250-1,000 mg per session Oral NMN 300-600 mg/day Oral NR (Niagen) 300-1,000 mg/day Feature Speed to systemic NAD+ rise NAD+ Injection (SubQ) Hours NAD+ Infusion (IV) Minutes to hours Oral NMN Days to weeks Oral NR (Niagen) Days to weeks Feature Strongest human evidence NAD+ Injection (SubQ) Limited NAD+ Infusion (IV) Pilot PK and historical case reports Oral NMN Growing RCT base Oral NR (Niagen) Strongest RCT base Feature Convenience NAD+ Injection (SubQ) At-home injection technique required NAD+ Infusion (IV) Clinic visit, 2-4 hour infusion Oral NMN Daily oral capsule Oral NR (Niagen) Daily oral capsule Feature Regulatory status NAD+ Injection (SubQ) Not FDA-approved

The fact that you have to go to your doctor to administer the injection, is another reason many people will choose supplements, rather than the injection form
It does not cause the fluid retention that strains the cardiovascular system