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39 peptides and related compounds. Search, filter by what they’re used for, or sort.

Healing & recoveryBPC-157

Talked about for injury recovery, tendons and gut health.

14 experts
Small human studies
Healing & recoveryTB-500

Talked about for muscle, tendon and soft-tissue recovery.

7 experts
Animal & lab only
Growth hormone boostersIpamorelin

Nudges the body to release more of its own growth hormone.

8 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Growth hormone boostersCJC-1295

Raises the body’s own growth hormone; often paired with ipamorelin.

5 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Growth hormone boostersSermorelin

An older medicine that prompts natural growth-hormone release.

5 experts
Approved medicine
Growth hormone boostersTesamorelin

A medicine for belly fat in people with HIV; discussed for visceral fat.

7 experts
Approved medicine
Growth hormone boostersIGF-1 LR3

A long-acting form of the growth factor IGF-1, discussed for muscle.

3 experts
Animal & lab only
Growth hormone boostersMK-677 (ibutamoren)Not a peptide

An oral pill (not a peptide) that raises growth hormone; known for hunger.

5 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Growth hormone boostersGHRP-6

An older growth-hormone-releasing peptide known for strong hunger.

4 experts
Small human studies
Growth hormone boostersHexarelin

A strong growth-hormone-releasing peptide related to GHRP-6.

2 experts
Small human studies
Weight & metabolismSemaglutide

The weight-loss and diabetes medicine sold as Ozempic and Wegovy.

4 experts
Approved medicine
Weight & metabolismTirzepatide

The weight-loss and diabetes medicine sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound.

3 experts
Approved medicine
Weight & metabolismRetatrutide

An experimental weight-loss drug still in clinical trials.

7 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Weight & metabolismCagrilintide

An experimental appetite drug, tested together with semaglutide.

1 expert
Tested in clinical trials
Weight & metabolismAOD-9604

A piece of the growth-hormone molecule, discussed for fat loss.

5 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Weight & metabolism5-Amino-1MQ

An injectable quinolinium compound discussed for fat loss.

3 experts
Animal & lab only
Skin & hairGHK-Cu

A copper peptide discussed for skin, hair and collagen.

6 experts
Small human studies
Healthy ageing & energyEpitalon

A short peptide discussed for ageing and sleep.

9 experts
Small human studies
Healthy ageing & energyMOTS-c

A peptide made by mitochondria, discussed for energy and metabolism.

8 experts
Animal & lab only
Healthy ageing & energySS-31 (elamipretide)

Targets the cell’s power plants; a US medicine for a rare disease.

6 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Healthy ageing & energyNAD+Not a peptide

A molecule every cell uses for energy, discussed for ageing.

5 experts
Small human studies
Healthy ageing & energyGlutathione

The body’s main antioxidant, discussed for liver support.

3 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Sexual health & tanningPT-141 (bremelanotide)

A US medicine for low sexual desire in women (Vyleesi).

4 experts
Approved medicine
Sexual health & tanningMelanotan II

An unapproved tanning injection that also affects libido.

4 experts
Small human studies
Sexual health & tanningKisspeptin-10

A hormone signal that switches on testosterone and fertility hormones.

3 experts
Small human studies
Sexual health & tanningOxytocin

The “bonding” hormone, discussed for mood and connection.

1 expert
Approved medicine
Sexual health & tanningHCG

A fertility hormone that keeps the testes working on TRT.

2 experts
Approved medicine
Sexual health & tanningMelanotan 1

A tanning peptide; approved only as an implant for a rare disease.

2 experts
Approved medicine
Calm, focus & sleepSelank

Discussed for calm and anxiety; registered as a medicine in Russia.

5 experts
Small human studies
Calm, focus & sleepSemax

Discussed for focus and memory; registered as a medicine in Russia.

6 experts
Small human studies
Calm, focus & sleepDSIP

A peptide discussed for deeper sleep.

3 experts
Small human studies
Calm, focus & sleepPinealon

A very short peptide discussed for brain health and sleep.

3 experts
Animal & lab only
Calm, focus & sleepMelatoninNot a peptide

The body’s night-time sleep hormone, taken in small doses.

3 experts
Approved medicine
Calm, focus & sleepCerebrolysin

A pig-brain peptide mix used after strokes in some countries.

2 experts
Tested in clinical trials
Immune supportThymosin alpha-1

An immune-signalling peptide, a medicine in some countries.

8 experts
Approved medicine
Immune supportLL-37

The body’s own germ-fighting peptide, discussed for immunity.

3 experts
Small human studies
Immune supportKPV

A tiny anti-inflammatory peptide discussed for gut and skin.

3 experts
Animal & lab only
Immune supportThymalin

A thymus peptide complex from Russian ageing research.

2 experts
Small human studies
Immune supportVIP

A natural gut and brain peptide, used as a nasal spray.

3 experts
Small human studies
What “how well studied in people” means
  • Approved medicineApproved as a medicine somewhere for at least one use.
  • Tested in clinical trialsTested in controlled trials in people, but not approved for this use.
  • Small human studiesOnly small or uncontrolled studies in people so far.
  • Animal & lab onlyStudied in animals or cells; little or no published human data.

Levels describe the published human evidence in general, not for any particular dose.