Can peptides keep you young and buff?

2026-02-24

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Unless you're in certain corners of the internet, you won't be aware of the peptide craze promising to grow your muscles and slow ageing.That's because your average GP won't be printing a prescription for these injectable drugs, like BPC-157 or melanotan.Norman and Tegan discuss why there's so much fan fare over unproven peptides with some potentially nasty side effects.References: Effects of Topical Copper Tripeptide Complex on CO2 Laser–Resurfaced Skin Don’t risk using tanning products containing melanotan - TG...

Unless you're in certain corners of the internet, you won't be aware of the peptide craze promising to grow your muscles and slow ageing.

That's because your average GP won't be printing a prescription for these injectable drugs, like BPC-157 or melanotan.

Norman and Tegan discuss why there's so much fan fare over unproven peptides with some potentially nasty side effects.

References:

Effects of Topical Copper Tripeptide Complex on CO2 Laser–Resurfaced Skin
Don’t risk using tanning products containing melanotan - TGA
Melanotan‐associated melanoma
Melanotan II: a possible cause of renal infarction: review of the literature and case report
Melanotan II: a possible cause of renal infarction: review of the literature and case report
Melanotan-induced priapism: a hard-earned tan – BMJ case study
BPC-157: Experimental peptide prohibited - US Anti-Doping Authority
Effect of BPC-157 on Symptoms in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis: A Pilot Study
Safety of Intravenous Infusion of BPC157 in Humans: A Pilot Study
Intra-Articular Injection of BPC 157 for Multiple Types of Knee Pain
General practitioner disqualified for inappropriately prescribing peptides

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