BAM15_Dosage, benefits & legal status
Also known as BAM-15, BAM 15, mitochondrial uncoupler BAM15
A fat-loss compound built to do what DNP does without killing people.
Common vial size is what vendors typically sell, not a recommendation. Enter your own vial in the calculator.
What is BAM15?
Plain language first. The technical label stays, but it never stands alone.Overview
It turns your cells into slightly less efficient engines, so they burn more for the same work. It has never been tested in a person.
BAM15 is a small molecule, not a peptide. It makes your mitochondria waste energy on purpose. Mitochondria normally build up a charge and then use it to make cellular fuel. BAM15 lets that charge leak away as heat instead, so the cell has to burn more to keep up.
What it's used for
Taken by mouth for fat loss, based on mouse studies. There is no human evidence.
How does BAM15 work?
What it does in the body, and where.Mitochondria make energy by pumping protons out and letting them flow back through a turbine. BAM15 opens a side door, so some protons leak back without turning the turbine, and the cell has to burn more fuel to keep the pressure up.
- 01The charge across the membrane is the cell's batteryFood is broken down to pump protons across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion. That difference in charge is what drives fuel production.
- 02BAM15 carries protons back across, bypassing the turbineThe energy comes out as heat instead of usable fuel. The cell notices it is short and burns more to compensate, which is where the fat loss comes from.
- 03The selectivity is the whole designDNP does the same thing but also punches holes in the outer membrane of the cell itself. BAM15 was built to leave that membrane alone, which is why it does not kill cells at working doses in the lab.
- 04Why the DNP comparison cuts both waysBAM15 is roughly seven times more potent than DNP and, in mice, did not raise body temperature the way DNP does. That is a real design achievement. It is also why the safety claim is fragile: the thing it is being called safer than is a substance that still kills people, and every safety result so far is from mice.
- 05What has not been answeredNobody knows how this behaves in a person with a thyroid condition, on heart medication, in hot weather, or over years. The mouse studies looked clean. Mouse studies looked clean for other compounds too.
A schematic of the compound's mechanism, not a diagnostic image.
What else is it used for?
Each use below carries its own evidence level. Approved means regulators have cleared it for that purpose. Investigational means it is in trials. Early research means it is being studied and is not established.
- Fat loss and insulin sensitivity, shown clearly in miceEarly research
- Reducing fat in the liver, from the same mouse workEarly research
- Fat loss in a person, which has never been testednone
The published record
Papers and trials about BAM15
26 papers tagged human · 21 not reviews or lab · 0 clinical trial publications
1 registered trials · 1 with posted results
Furthest stage reached: No clinical trial on record
Counted from Europe PMC indexing, not read by a person; a human tag can land on reviews, commentary or lab papers; clinical trial publications is the narrower count.
At a glance
Four things to know about BAM15
Evidence
Category
Weight loss and metabolic
Common vial
Varies
Half-life
1.7 to 3 hours in mice
How much, and do you cycle it?
The range, and whether you take breaks.Research only, varies. No established pattern. Community use is often 8 weeks on, 8 weeks off Community practice
The 8-on 8-off shape is a convention, not a tested schedule. Nothing is known about what long-term use does to mitochondria in a person, which is the one question this mechanism most obviously raises.
1.7 to 3 hours in miceAnimal study
No human pharmacokinetic data exists.
Not yet traced to a primary source.
You can compare this against the whole library to see where it sits.
What does it cost?
Typical dose and cost, in plain numbers.BAM15 is not injected
It is taken by mouth (oral). No human dose has been established, because no human study has been run. Mouse work used 5 to 20 mg for every kilogram of body weight. Figures circulating online, usually 50 to 300 mg a day split into two or three, come from scaling those mouse doses, not from testing.
BAM15 starts at $44.99 across 12 vendors, typically $6.67 – $10.50 per mg.
15 listings, last read Oct 10, 2026. Shipping and card fees are not included.
How do you store it?
Before mixing, and after.Room temperature. Cool, dry, out of light.
BAM15 is taken as a pill or capsule. Keep it in its original container at room temperature, away from heat, humidity, and direct sun. No fridge or mixing needed. Check the expiration date on the bottle.
What are the side effects and cautions?
Known cautions and warnings for this compound.There is no established human dose. Figures passed around online, usually 50 to 300 mg a day, come from scaling mouse doses up by body weight. That is an estimate, not a finding, and scaling has been wrong before with this class of compound. If you take anything that speeds up how much heat your body makes, overheating is the thing to watch: feeling hot, sweating heavily, and a racing heart when you have not exerted yourself. Stop and cool down.
Who should avoid it
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- A mitochondrial disorder, since the whole mechanism is aimed at mitochondria
- Thyroid problems, heart disease, or diabetes treated with medication, because nobody has checked how it behaves in those situations
- Hot weather or hard training while taking it, given that the mechanism produces heat
- Taking anything else that raises body temperature or metabolic rate
Stop and get help
- Feeling overheated, flushed, or sweating far more than the situation calls for
- A racing heart at rest
- Confusion or feeling faint
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
Common effects
- Unknown in humans. No study has recorded what a person experiences taking this.
- In mice it reduced body fat without changing how much they ate, and without raising their body temperature or their standard blood markers of toxicity.
- Community reports mention warmth and a rise in resting heart rate, which is what you would expect from the mechanism and is also the first sign of taking too much
Where this page says nothing is established, that means nobody has studied it, not that a compound is safe.
Is BAM15 approved?
And where the numbers on this page come from.No. BAM15 is not approved for any use, anywhere. It is sold labeled for laboratory research only, and there is no legal route to buy it for human use.
- Approval statusResearch only
- RouteBy mouth (oral)
- Checked14 August 2026
- DoseFrom community reports. No regulator or trial established this dose.
- Vial sizeFrom what vendors typically list; not a recommendation.
- Sources
What has happened recently
Not approved anywhere and never tested in a person. It is sold under research-use-only labeling. Worth knowing the context: the older compound it is compared against, DNP, was sold as a diet pill in the 1930s, withdrawn, and still causes deaths today when people buy it online. Regulators treat this whole class with suspicion for that reason.
You can compare this against the whole library, or read how to check a seller.
If you're weighing BAM15, it's worth reading Pancragen, Lipo-C (MIC blend), and GW501516 (Cardarine) in the same class.
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Sources
- Nature Communications, BAM15 reverses diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice(2020)Orally available in mice. Cut body fat and improved insulin sensitivity without changing food intake, lean mass, body temperature, or blood markers of toxicity.
- Molecular Metabolism, identification of BAM15 as a mitochondria-selective protonophore(2014)The original identification. BAM15 uncouples mitochondria without depolarising the plasma membrane, which is the difference from DNP and FCCP.
Beyond these, 86 records are indexed. Browse the records