Yes, timing matters
In brief, serum proteins were alkylated with iodoacetamide, digested with trypsin and spiked with heavy isotope-labelled synthetic peptide analogues (PEPotec, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA)
We have found oral consumption to be approximately 80%90% as effective as injectable BPC-157
Pharmacol Res 46:499503 Bae EH, Lee KS, Lee J, Ma SK, Kim NH, Choi KC, Frokiaer J, Nielsen S, Kim SY, Kim SZ, Kim SH, Kim SW (2008) Effects of alpha-lipoic acid on ischemia-reperfusion-induced renal dysfunction in rats
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been increasingly recognized as a contributor to depression, with impaired cellular energy production in mood-regulating brain regions correlating with depressive symptoms