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What is a peptide?
Peptides are short chains of amino acids — smaller than proteins, larger than single amino acids. Many act as signaling molecules. Insulin, oxytocin, and GLP-1 are all peptides.
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Peptides are short chains of amino acids — smaller than proteins, larger than single amino acids. Many act as signaling molecules. Insulin, oxytocin, and GLP-1 are all peptides.
FDA-approved means a peptide has cleared clinical trials for a specific indication. 'Research only' means it's available for in-vitro or animal study but not for human use. Categories 1 and 2 reflect compounding pharmacy guidance.
Our 5-dot scale spans anecdotal reports to randomized controlled trials in humans. A 5-dot peptide has Phase III RCT data. A 2-dot peptide has only early animal or cell-culture work.
We don't sell peptides. We don't prescribe. We don't make therapeutic claims. We summarize what the published literature says, and grade how strong that evidence is.