Neurotensin Research Reference

Catalog classification, reference sizes, lab math links, and source-backed data. Educational use only — not medical advice.

Researched for: Neurotensin evidence and protocol review

Signal Peptides peptide Lyophilized verified

Also known as: NT peptide

Quick Facts

Reference Sizes
1 mg, 5 mg
Calculator
Preset available
Storage
Lyophilized: store at -20 deg C. After reconstitution: refrigerate 2-8 deg C; verify beyond-use timing against source COA.
Solubility
Water-soluble; lyophilized research reagent

Catalog Description

Neurotensin is a 13-amino-acid neuropeptide with roles in modulating dopaminergic neurotransmission, analgesia, thermoregulation, and gastrointestinal secretion. It has been documented immunohistochemically as co-expressed with VIP within some individual tumor cells (notably in VIPoma syndrome research), and is studied more broadly as part of a family of neuropeptides (alongside substance P, VIP, and neuropeptide Y) acting on myeloid immune cells.

Catalog descriptions reflect research context only. Not a medical claim or treatment recommendation.

Research Profile

Half-Life
Very short (minutes; rapid enzymatic degradation)
Onset
Acute effects reported within minutes in research settings
Administration Routes (Research)
Intravenous (IV)Laboratory / preclinicalSubcutaneous (SC)

Reported Research Effects

Reported Research Side Effects

Data source: Primary literature, regulator records, trial registries, and identity-specific evidence search

Reflects preclinical/research literature context only. Not a medical claim, dosing instruction, or treatment recommendation.

Route-Specific Research Protocols

Amounts and schedules are separated by administration route. Evidence badges distinguish labels, human studies, preclinical work, community reports, and evidence gaps.

Label / guideline Human study Community only Preclinical only Not established
Intravenous (IV) Preclinical only

Human experimental dosing is study- and analog-specific; no consumer protocol exists

Frequency / timing
Study-specific
Duration / setting
Study-specific
Technique
IV
Evidence
Preclinical / laboratory study

Context: neurotensin pharmacology literature

Formulation: Route-specific sterile formulation and professional handling requirements apply; concentration cannot be inferred from an oral or topical product.

Route safety: Non-human or laboratory exposure. It cannot be converted into a human dose.

Laboratory / preclinical Preclinical only

Human experimental dosing is study- and analog-specific; no consumer protocol exists

Frequency / timing
Study-specific
Duration / setting
Study-specific
Technique
laboratory model
Evidence
Preclinical / laboratory study

Context: neurotensin pharmacology literature

Route safety: Non-human or laboratory exposure. It cannot be converted into a human dose.

Subcutaneous (SC) Not established

No route-specific amount established in the reviewed record.

Technique
SC
Evidence
Route noted; protocol not established

Context: The catalog identifies this route, but its reviewed sources do not establish a separate amount and schedule for it.

Formulation: Route-specific sterile formulation and professional handling requirements apply; concentration cannot be inferred from an oral or topical product.

Route safety: No route-specific protocol is established. Do not infer an amount from another route, component, or formulation.

Intravenous (IV) Human study only

2.3 pmol/kg/min

Frequency / timing
Continuous infusion
Duration / setting
30 minutes
Technique
Continuous IV infusion
Evidence
Human study protocol

Context: Pharmacokinetic and hormone-response study in five healthy human participants

Formulation: Synthetic neurotensin research infusion

Route safety: Human research exposure only, not an approved therapeutic regimen. Do not convert the infusion rate to a bolus or another route.

Do not convert an amount between routes. Bioavailability, formulation, sterility, monitoring, and clinical context differ by route. Research-use context only; independently verify every cited source.

Research Notes

Native neurotensin is rapidly degraded; analog data cannot be imported without exact identity.

Supplementary research context only. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation.

Sources

PubMed literature search: neurotensin human intravenous pharmacokinetics peptide — PubMed (NIH)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=neurotensin%20human%20intravenous%20pharmacokinetics%20peptide
Neurotensin infusion in man: pharmacokinetics and effect on gastrointestinal and pituitary hormones — Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism / PubMed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7002947/

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