MOTS-C
Researched for exercise-related metabolic signaling and cellular energy; an exciting but early area of study.
One-time $39 payment · Zero recurring subscription · 100% refund guarantee
- ✓ 60-min 1:1 founder consult (Vince or Sammie) + 30 days of text coaching
- ✓ Independent MD evaluation & transparent 503A pharmacy pricing reviewed on your call before you pay for any medication
- ✓ 100% Refund Guarantee on your $39 consult if you aren't medically eligible or decide not to proceed
- ✓ Ships cold-chain tracked from a licensed US 503A pharmacy with comfort supplies & 1:1 first-dose guidance included
What do full protocols cost after the $39 consult?▾
No hidden markups or $1,500 surprise packages: If an independent MD approves your protocol, orders combine transparent pass-through 503A pharmacy compounding + $39 MD review + $30 cold-chain shipping(with ultra-fine comfort syringes, alcohol wipes & step-by-step administration coaching included).
Depending on compound and physician-prescribed strength, most monthly protocols average $150–$350/mo, and nothing is ever billed without your explicit go-ahead after your consult.
| Concentration | 2 mg/mL (5 mL) |
| Vial total | 10 mg |
About MOTS-C
The honest rundown
Straight information, no hype — so your conversation with a physician starts from the truth.
MOTS-C is a mitochondrial-derived peptide — a signaling molecule your own mitochondria produce — studied for its role in exercise-related metabolic signaling and cellular energy. It's one of the more genuinely interesting longevity peptides, and one of the earliest in its research.
That combination of exciting and early is the honest frame. A physician decides whether it's appropriate for you and helps keep expectations grounded in what's actually known.
How it works
What the science actually looks at
Mitochondrial signaling
It's a peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA, studied for metabolic and energy-related signaling.
Exercise link
Research connects it to exercise-related metabolic responses.
Early science
The work is genuinely early and largely preclinical — exciting, but not settled.
Who it's for
Who tends to look into this
- People interested in metabolic and cellular-energy research
- Those drawn to longevity-oriented peptides
- Anyone who wants a physician's read on an early-stage compound
The approach
Possible duration & dosing
Duration
Explored over cycles your physician defines and reviews.
How it's given
A subcutaneous injection.
Your dose
Your physician sets the dose and cycle length — this is an early-research area.
With every order
What's included
- A consultation with our physician-led team
- A doctor-reviewed medical history and a plan personalized to you
- Temperature-controlled shipping with tracking on every order
- Complete supplies — syringes, alcohol wipes, and clear instructions
- TCO Wellness supports you with messaging access and new orders
Realistic view
Possible expectations
The honest baseline
The research is early and largely preclinical, so this is promising, not proven.
If you and your physician proceed
Any metabolic or energy changes are subtle, individual, and lean heavily on training.
Checking in
Your provider reviews how it's going and adjusts. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Keeping it right
Storage & handling
- Keep it cool and out of direct light — refrigerate unless your instructions say otherwise
- Follow the storage and handling directions that ship with your order
- If anything looks off — cloudy, discolored, or past date — check with your provider before using
- Dispose of any needles and syringes in a proper sharps container
Questions
Common questions
What does MOTS-C do?
It's studied for exercise-related metabolic and cellular-energy signaling. The research is early, so we frame it as promising rather than proven.
How strong is the evidence?
Early and largely preclinical. That's exactly why a physician's evaluation and honest expectations matter.
How is it taken?
A subcutaneous injection on a physician-set protocol. Supplies and instructions are included with every order.
Before you ask
Worth knowing
- Research is early and largely preclinical.
- A physician decides whether it's appropriate and what it can reasonably address.
- Best considered alongside training and lifestyle foundations.
- Available only after a doctor reviews your medical history.
How it's made
Quality & compliance
- Prescribed only by an independent licensed physician after reviewing your medical history
- Compounded and dispensed by a state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy
- Prepared patient-specific — compounded medications are not FDA-approved products
- Backed by coaching and concierge support the whole way through
Often discussed alongside:Tesamorelin, in some metabolic combinations
Educational information only — not medical advice, and not a claim of results. Whether any therapy is right for you, and at what dose, is determined solely by an independent licensed physician after reviewing your medical history.
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Ready when you are
Start with a $39 online consult. If this therapy is a fit, Vince or Sammie will walk you through next steps — including a physician review. Compounded medication, if prescribed later, ships from a licensed 503A pharmacy.
Prescription products require an evaluation with a licensed medical professional, who will determine whether a prescription is appropriate. Compounded medications are prepared by a state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy and are not FDA-approved; the FDA does not review compounded medications for safety or effectiveness.
TCO Wellness is a wellness and concierge-care company — we do not practice medicine. All prescriptions are issued by independent licensed physicians after review of your medical history, and medications are compounded and dispensed by a state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy. Individual results vary.
MOTS-C
$39 consult + 30d coaching