03/30/2026
Peptides: should you or shouldn’t you? You’ll hear stories from people who’ve used “research peptides” and had remarkable results, but are they really safe? What are they?
If you decide to use a “research peptide,” you have made the decision to be the Guinea pig, because these peptides are medications that are either in pre-clinal trials or failed safety trials. Many are quite useful, and those either have or will go on to be approved medications. A good example is Ozempic. Another example is Vyleesi. These were available as research peptides (and still are) before completing trials, but are now approved and available by prescription. What about the ones that don’t reach approval? A good example is Melanotan, used for years as a peptide while completing safety trials, but (OOPS) it caused skin cancer, so failed FDA approval. What happens when there’s a bad outcome? Well, you can’t sue the pharmaceutical company because the packages literally say they are not for human consumption. So, be careful when you decide to skip the safety trials!
Ironically, I’ve had patients adamantly refuse the Covid vaccine because they didn’t want to be a guinea pig and because it was approved for use too quickly, in their opinion, but were also using peptides, which ACTUALLY skipped safety testing and are making them guinea pigs. This is known as cognitive dissonance, when someone holds opposing beliefs. If you are suspicious of pharmaceuticals, be suspicious of peptides, because they ARE pharmaceuticals, but lack safety testing.
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