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Peptide Research Blog
Plain-language explainers on 22 research peptides and blends: what each one is, how it is studied, and how strong the evidence is.
For Research Use Only – Not for Human Consumption. For Research Use Only. Not for Human Consumption. Not for diagnostic, therapeutic or medical use. Statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
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Synthetic peptide
BPC-157 Explained: What the Research Actually Shows
A short synthetic chain of 15 amino acids that shows up constantly in tissue and gut research, almost entirely in animals.
Low research · mostly animal
Copper tripeptide
GHK-Cu, the Copper Peptide: A Plain-Language Research Guide
Three amino acids clipped to a copper ion, widely studied in skin and tissue-matrix models.
Low research · topical data
Thymosin beta-4-related peptide
TB-500 and Thymosin Beta-4: What Is Known and What Is Not
A synthetic relative of thymosin beta-4, studied for how cells move and rebuild, with no human trials of its own.
Low research · no human trials
Mitochondrial peptide
MOTS-c: The Mitochondrial Peptide Researchers Are Watching
A small peptide that is encoded in mitochondrial DNA rather than in the nucleus, and a hot topic in metabolism research.
Low research · animal/observational
GHS-R agonist
Ipamorelin Explained: A Selective Ghrelin-Receptor Peptide
A five-amino-acid peptide used to study how the pituitary releases growth hormone.
Low research · limited human data
GHRH analog
Sermorelin: The Discontinued GHRH Fragment, Explained
A 29-amino-acid piece of growth-hormone-releasing hormone with a short history as a prescription product.
Low research · past Rx withdrawn
Small-molecule NNMT inhibitor
5-Amino-1MQ: A Small Molecule, Not a Peptide
Sold alongside peptides but chemically a different thing: a small molecule that blocks an enzyme called NNMT.
Low research · animal/cell
Tetrapeptide
Epithalon (Epitalon): A Cautious Look at an Aging-Research Tetrapeptide
Four amino acids, a lot of internet attention, and a thin evidence base from a single research group.
Low research · sparse, dated
GHRH analog
Tesamorelin: One Approved Product, One Narrow Use
A longer, stabilized relative of sermorelin, and a rare peptide with a real FDA approval for a very specific condition.
Moderate research · narrow Rx
Redox coenzyme
NAD+ Explained: The Coenzyme at the Center of Cell Energy
A molecule every cell depends on, explained as basic biochemistry rather than as a product claim.
Established biochemistry
GHRH analog
CJC-1295 Without DAC: Understanding the Modified GRF (1-29) Form
What the letters DAC mean, and why the 'no DAC' version is a different research tool from the long-acting one.
Low research · short hormone studies
Mitochondria-targeting peptide
SS-31 (Elamipretide): The Mitochondria-Targeting Tetrapeptide
A tiny peptide that homes in on the mitochondrial membrane and carries one narrow accelerated approval.
Mixed · one accelerated approval
Tripeptide fragment
KPV: A Three-Amino-Acid Fragment Studied in Barrier Models
Just three amino acids long, cut from a larger hormone, and studied in gut-lining and mucosal models.
Low research · animal/cell
Thymic peptide
Thymosin Alpha-1: Real Human Trials, Mixed Results
One of the few peptides in this series with genuine human trials, and a good example of why results can be mixed.
Moderate research · mixed
Synthetic heptapeptide
Selank: A Tuftsin-Based Peptide With a Small, Regional Evidence Base
A seven-amino-acid peptide developed in Russia, with research that is limited in size and geography.
Low research · small studies
Research blend
The Wolverine Blend (BPC-157 + TB-500): Reading the Evidence One Ingredient at a Time
A two-ingredient research blend, and why the right way to read it is component by component.
Low research · per component
Research blend
The Glow Blend (GHK-Cu, TB-500, BPC-157): A Component-by-Component Guide
Three named ingredients, three different evidence stories, and no data on the combination.
Low research · per component
Research blend
The Klow Blend (GHK-Cu, TB-500, BPC-157, KPV): A Four-Ingredient Reading Guide
The Glow blend plus KPV, and a reminder that more ingredients do not mean more evidence.
Low research · per component
Research blend
CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin Together: Two Different Pituitary Signals
One ingredient talks to the GHRH receptor, the other to the ghrelin receptor. The evidence for each still has to stand on its own.
Low research · per component
Research blend
Tesamorelin and Ipamorelin: One Approved Ingredient, One Not, No Blend Data
Two ingredients with very different regulatory records, grouped on one card for education only.
Mixed · per component
Redox coenzyme
NAD+ Nasal Spray Format: Why a Delivery Format Is Not a Dosing Guide
Same molecule as our NAD+ article, in a different catalog format, with no instructions attached.
Established biochemistry · format note
Synthetic heptapeptide
Selank Nasal Format: Same Peptide, Different Presentation
The same seven-amino-acid peptide as our Selank overview, in a nasal catalog format and with no use instructions.
Low research · small studies