All About Peptides
All About Peptides, Part 1 in a series
What a Peptide Actually Is (And Why It Isn't a Drug) People ask me about peptides constantly now. What are they, are they safe, should I be taking them. And almost every answer floating around out there is either breathless hype from someone selling something, or fear...
POST 2 —Research use only, what about the FDA-approval question
POST 2 — Research use only, what about the FDA-approval question What "research use only" really means This label spooks people, and it shouldn't. It is not a warning that the product is dangerous. It's a legal workaround. When these peptides were pushed out of...
POST 3 — Peptides are not new and trendy
POST 3 — These are not new These are not new The word "peptide" started trending about five years ago, which makes the whole category sound like something that just appeared on TikTok. The research is considerably older than that, and in two cases it comes out of...
POST 4 —Is There a Way to Find SAFE Peptides?
POST 4 — How to choose a reliable, credible, SAFE source What actually protects you: how to choose a source Since no agency is inspecting the vial, everything comes down to who you buy from. What separates a real company from a gamble: A Certificate of Analysis for...
POST 5 — How Do People Use Peptides?
POST 5 — How Do People Use Peptides? This is the part that stops more people than anything else, so it's worth a discussion. Injectable. Most peptides are given subcutaneously — into the fat layer just under the skin, usually the abdomen, hips, buttocks, or thighs —...
POST 6 — What just happened at the FDA-did peptides get approved?
POST 6 — What just happened at the FDA in July? What just happened at the FDA On July 23 and 24, 2026, the FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee met to decide whether seven peptides can go back on the 503A Bulk Drug Substances List, which governs what licensed...
POST 7–Let’s Talk About Some of the Most Popular Peptides
POST 7 — BPC-157 and TB-500 BPC-157 Healing and tissue repair. Tendons, ligaments, muscle, and gut. The most researched compound on this list and the one most people start with. What it is. A fifteen-amino-acid synthetic fragment derived from a protein found in human...
POST 8 —Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Peptides
POST 8 — KPV, Thymosin Alpha-1, LL-37 KPV Anti-inflammatory. It doesn't rebuild tissue, it changes the environment the healing happens in. Gut and skin conditions especially. What it is. A tripeptide, the last three amino acids of alpha-MSH (lysine-proline-valine)....
POST 9 — The stacks: Wolverine and KLOW
POST 9 — The stacks: Wolverine and KLOW What is a "Stack"? It's 2 or more peptides together that work synergistically. Wolverine (BPC-157 + TB-500) The two repair peptides together. For injuries that haven't resolved on their own. The classic pairing, named for...
POST 10 — Smoother Skin, Thicker Healthier Hair–for Real!
POST 10 — GHK-Cu: Smoother Skin, Thicker Healthier Hair--for Real! GHK-Cu (copper peptide) Skin, hair, and collagen. The best human clinical data of anything in this guide. Levels drop by more than half between age 20 and 60. What it is. A naturally occurring...
POST 11 — GLP’s and the Newest and BEST–Retatrutide
POST 11 — Retatrutide (this one's long but interesting...) Note: As of 9-26, Eli Lilly is cracking down on sales of Retatrutide, since they hold the patent. Reta is still available, but many companies are not selling it anymore, to stay in compliance with FDA and Eli...
POST 12 — Performance Peptides: MOTS-c, 5-Amino-1MQ, GH secretagogues, Kisspeptin-10
POST 12 — MOTS-c, 5-Amino-1MQ, GH secretagogues, Kisspeptin-10 MOTS-c Energy and metabolism, and the one nobody talks about for bone density. Encoded in your mitochondria rather than your DNA. What it is: A 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA rather...
POST 13 — Cognition, Clarity and Calm: Semax and Selank
POST 13 — Semax and Selank Proven Effective Since The 1970s Semax Focus and mental clarity. A Russian prescription drug for thirty years, and on their list of essential medicines. What it is. A synthetic analog of ACTH(4-10) with a proline-glycine-proline tail added...
POST 14 — Longevity and Deeper Sleep: Epitalon and DSIP
POST 14 — Epitalon and DSIP Epitalon Longevity and sleep. The longevity research is the ambitious claim, the sleep effect is the real one you'll notice. What Epitalon is: A four-amino-acid peptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly), synthesized as a version of epithalamin, a pineal...
POST 15 — Ladies, increase your Libido: PT-141
POST 15 — PT-141 PT-141 FDA-approved for elevated libido in women. Works in the brain rather than on blood flow, which is the opposite of what men get prescribed. What it is. A melanocortin receptor agonist. FDA-approved as Vyleesi for improved sexual desire disorder...
