Peptides
Peptides, in plain English
One short, plain page per compound. What it is, what the research actually shows, what it felt like, the dosing reality, and the one mistake people make. No hype, no sales.
Metabolic / fat loss5-Amino-1MQA clever fat-loss mechanism with strong mouse data and zero human trials.Fat lossAOD-9604A fat-loss peptide whose own pivotal trial did not beat placebo.Recovery / healingBPC-157Plain-number dosing for BPC-157, plus the real state of the human evidence.GLP-1 era / fat lossCagrilintideAn amylin-based weight-loss drug with solid phase 2 data, still investigational.Growth hormone / recoveryCJC-1295 / IpamorelinHow the growth-hormone blend is dosed, and which effect is the reliable one.SleepDSIPDecades of mixed, modest sleep data and an open safety question.LongevityEpithalonInteresting cell data, a possible sleep effect, and an unproven aging claim.Skin / hairGHK-CuThe copper peptide with real skin data and a thinner injectable story.Antioxidant / skinGlutathioneA real antioxidant with a weak injectable skin pitch and a better oral one.Sexual health / hormonesKisspeptinOne of the few libido peptides with genuine human trial data.Anti-inflammatory / gutKPVA clean anti-inflammatory story in the lab, no human proof yet.GLP-1 era / fat lossMazdutideTwo next-gen weight-loss drugs, compared on the actual trial data.Aesthetics / tanningMelanotan-2A tanning peptide that works, with safety flags I will not wave away.Metabolic / energyMOTS-cReal exercise biology in humans, an unproven injectable shortcut.Longevity / energyNAD+Real cell biology, an unproven and possibly inefficient injectable pitch.Sexual healthPT-141A brain-acting libido peptide with real approval and a nausea cost.GLP-1 / fat lossRetatrutideA first-person rundown of what retatrutide actually feels like, and how the side effects track your dose.Mood / focusSelankA gentle anti-anxiety peptide with decent regional data and a low-risk feel.GLP-1 / fat lossSemaglutideThe real state of the evidence on running semaglutide below the studied dose.Cognition / focusSemaxA nootropic peptide with real human data, almost all of it from Russia.Endurance / metabolicSLU-PP-332Striking mouse data, zero human trials, and a dose nobody can stand behind yet.Recovery / healingTB-500Dosing TB-500, and the human-evidence gap most sellers skip.Body compositionTesamorelinA rare peptide with a clear dose and real trials, aimed at deep belly fat.ImmuneThymosin Alpha-1Approved medicine abroad with a mixed, recently weaker trial record.GLP-1 / fat lossTirzepatideWhat tirzepatide actually feels like week to week, and why most of the trouble is front-loaded.