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Peptides
Evidence grade, legal status, main risk and monthly cost for every profile, side by side. Nothing here is for sale.
28 profiles
- B
Prescription
Afamelanotide
Scenesse, Melanotan I
Main risk: New or changing moles, so skin checks are required
- Legal
- Approved in all 4
- Cost a month
- Specialist use only
- C
Research compound
AOD-9604
Advanced Obesity Drug, hGH fragment 177-191
Main risk: Unknown safety, and evidence it does not work
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- C
Skincare
Argireline
Acetyl hexapeptide-8, Acetyl hexapeptide-3
Main risk: Low risk. The main downside is paying for hype
- Legal
- Sold as a cosmetic
- Cost a month
- $10 to $40
- C
Skincare
Biotinoyl tripeptide-1
Biotinyl-GHK, Procapil (blend)
Main risk: Low risk. The main cost is time if hair loss progresses
- Legal
- Sold as a cosmetic
- Cost a month
- $15 to $60
- C
Research compound
BPC-157
Body Protection Compound 157, PL 14736
Main risk: Human safety is largely unknown
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- $150 to $300
- A
Research compound
Cagrilintide
CagriSema (with semaglutide), AM833
Main risk: Stomach side effects, and unverified online product
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- C
Research compound
CJC-1295
DAC:GRF, Modified GRF (1-29)
Main risk: Fast heart rate and flushing reactions reported
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- B
Supplement
Collagen peptides
Hydrolysed collagen, Collagen hydrolysate
Main risk: Mostly wasted money, and animal or fish allergens
- Legal
- Sold as a supplement
- Cost a month
- $12 to $40
- D
Research compound
Epitalon
Epithalon, AEDG peptide
Main risk: Unknown safety, and it switches on an enzyme cancers use
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- Too new to price
- C
Skincare
GHK-Cu
Copper peptide, Copper tripeptide-1
Main risk: Injected forms: immune reactions
- Legal
- Sold as a cosmetic
- Cost a month
- $15 to $60
- C
Research compound
GHRP-6
Growth hormone releasing peptide 6, SKF-110679
Main risk: Higher blood sugar, cortisol and hunger
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- D
Research compound
Ipamorelin
NNC 26-0161
Main risk: Unknown safety, with serious events reported
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- D
Research compound
KPV
Lys-Pro-Val, alpha-MSH (11-13)
Main risk: No human safety data at all
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- Too new to price
- A
Prescription
Liraglutide
Saxenda, Victoza
Main risk: Stomach side effects, plus rare serious events
- Legal
- Approved in all 4
- Cost a month
- About $1,350 list
- B
Skincare
Matrixyl
Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Pal-KTTKS
Main risk: Low risk. The main downside is paying for a small effect
- Legal
- Sold as a cosmetic
- Cost a month
- $10 to $50
- B
Research compound
Mazdutide
IBI362, OXM3
Main risk: Unapproved outside China, so online product is unverified
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- C
Research compound
Melanotan II
MT-2, MT-II
Main risk: Mole changes, with melanoma case reports
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- B
Research compound
MK-677
Ibutamoren, Nutrobal
Main risk: Possible heart failure, and raised blood sugar
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- D
Research compound
MOTS-c
Mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c
Main risk: Human safety is unknown
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- Too new to price
- D
Research compound
PTD-DBM
CXXC5 blocking peptide
Main risk: No human safety or effect data
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- Not priced
- A
Research compound
Retatrutide
LY3437943, Reta
Main risk: Counterfeit or mislabelled product
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- A
Prescription
Semaglutide
Wegovy, Ozempic
Main risk: Stomach side effects, plus rare serious events
- Legal
- Approved in all 4
- Cost a month
- $149 to $349
- C
Prescription
Sermorelin
Geref, GHRH (1-29)
Main risk: Long-term safety in healthy adults unknown
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- Clinic prices vary
- B
Prescription
Setmelanotide
Imcivree, RM-493
Main risk: Skin and mole darkening in most users
- Legal
- Approved in US, UK, EU
- Cost a month
- Specialist use only
- A
Research compound
Survodutide
BI 456906
Main risk: Stomach side effects; about 1 in 5 stopped
- Legal
- Not approved
- Cost a month
- No legal price
- D
Research compound
TB-500
Thymosin beta-4 fragment, LKKTETQ
Main risk: No human safety data, and products may not contain it
- Legal
- Restricted in US
- Cost a month
- $150 to $400
- B
Prescription
Tesamorelin
Egrifta, Egrifta WR
Main risk: Raised blood sugar and joint or muscle pain
- Legal
- Approved in US
- Cost a month
- Specialty price
- A
Prescription
Tirzepatide
Zepbound, Mounjaro
Main risk: Stomach side effects, plus rare serious events
- Legal
- Approved in all 4
- Cost a month
- $299 to $449