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Adalank (N-acetyl Selank amidate) is a modified version of the anxiety peptide Selank. People use it to feel calmer without sedation, and for focus, memory and steadier mood, by injection or nasal spray. There's no human research on Adalank itself; the evidence comes from studies of Selank.
Adamax is a modified, Semax-related peptide sold as a nootropic. People use it for focus, memory and mood, and it's discussed for brain protection and stroke recovery. Direct evidence is very limited: there's no controlled human study of Adamax, and most of what's discussed draws on Semax research.
Adipotide (prohibitin-TP01) is an experimental peptide designed to damage the blood vessels that feed white fat. People are interested in it for fat and weight loss. Obese monkeys lost weight and fat on it but showed kidney injury signals, and there's no human evidence that it works or is safe.
AHK-Cu (copper tripeptide-3) is a small copper peptide, related to but different from GHK-Cu. People apply it to the scalp for hair growth and to skin for collagen and repair; some inject it under the skin, usually 1–2 mg a day. The evidence is lab-only: it helped human hair follicles grow in culture, but no clinical scalp trial exists.
Bromantane (Ladasten) is an adamantane-based small molecule, not a peptide, sold as a nootropic. People use it for fatigue, motivation, calm without sedation and endurance under stress. The main human evidence is an older 28-day study of 728 patients with fatigue disorders that had no comparison group.
Cerebrolysin is a ready-made mixture of peptides and amino acids taken from pig brain, given as an injection or IV infusion. It's used for recovery after stroke and brain injury, and for memory problems like Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia. It has human trials, but results are mixed: a 2023 Cochrane review found little or no survival benefit after acute stroke.
This combo pairs CJC-1295 without DAC with ipamorelin, usually in equal amounts; doses are given per ingredient. The two trigger growth-hormone release through different receptors. People use it for body composition, sleep and recovery. No controlled trial of this exact combination is known; the evidence comes from studies of each part and of the long-acting DAC form.
Dihexa is an experimental peptide-like compound derived from angiotensin IV. People use it for memory, learning and focus, and it has been explored for protecting the brain in Alzheimer's models. All research so far is in animals and lab models, a key 2014 paper on how it works was retracted in 2025, and there is no human data on its effects or safety.
Fat Blaster is a marketing name for injectable blends of carnitine, lipotropic nutrients such as methionine, inositol and choline, B vitamins including B6, and NADH; formulas and strengths vary by maker. People use it for weight loss, fat metabolism and energy. The single ingredients have their own research, but no study has tested this combined injection.
Glutathione is an antioxidant tripeptide your body makes on its own. People take it by injection, by mouth, as a nasal spray or as a cream for antioxidant and liver support, immune health, skin brightening and brain health. Human trials are small: an oral form raised blood levels, and a nasal Parkinson's trial found no benefit over placebo.
Hexarelin is a peptide that triggers growth-hormone release through the ghrelin receptor. People use it to raise GH and for recovery, body composition and heart protection. Human data is limited to small hormone studies; in a 16-week trial the GH response faded and fat and lean mass didn't change significantly.
Kisspeptin-10 (KP-10) is a fragment of kisspeptin, the signal that switches on the body's reproductive hormones. People use it for hormone support, fertility and libido. Small human studies show it raises LH and testosterone in men, but whether that improves fertility or symptoms is unknown; KP-54 is a different fragment.
Lipo-C is a nutrient injection blend, usually methionine, inositol and choline (MIC), often with L-carnitine or B vitamins like B12. People use it for weight management, energy and liver support; amounts follow the individual ingredients, and recipes vary by product. No study has tested the blend itself — evidence comes from research on single nutrients.
MK-677 (ibutamoren) is an oral, non-peptide compound that activates the ghrelin receptor to raise growth hormone and IGF-1. People take it for body composition, sleep and recovery. It has been tested in human trials, including a 65-person study in older adults, but higher hormone levels haven't been shown to improve function or lifespan.
NA Semax Amidate is Semax with two chemical changes: an N-acetyl group on one end and an amide on the other. People use it for focus, learning, memory and resisting mental fatigue, as a nasal spray or injection. There are no controlled human studies of this exact version; what's known comes from research on regular Semax.
Orforglipron is a non-peptide GLP-1 drug taken as a daily pill. The FDA approved it in 2026 as Foundayo for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or overweight plus a weight-related condition, alongside diet and activity. It's also been studied in type 2 diabetes. Phase 3 trials back it; research-chemical versions aren't the same as the regulated tablet.
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone. As an FDA-approved injection (Pitocin), hospitals use it to start or strengthen labor and to control bleeding after birth. People also use nasal sprays or troches for social anxiety, bonding, mood and sexual function. The obstetric use is backed by the label; nasal and oral social uses are investigational and study results are mixed.
P21 is the name P021 is usually sold under: an experimental nerve-support (neurotrophic) peptide derived from CNTF, not the p21 cell-cycle protein. People use it for memory, focus and mood, and to protect the brain with age. All published research is in mice and lab cells; no controlled human study is known.
PE-22-28, also called Mini-Spadin, is a seven-amino-acid peptide shortened from spadin. It blocks TREK-1, a channel that affects how excitable nerve cells are. People use it for depression, anxiety, memory and brain protection, most often as a nasal spray at 200–400 mcg each morning. Evidence is limited to cells and mice; there are no human trials.
PEG-MGF is a PEG-modified version of mechano growth factor (MGF), a peptide related to IGF-1. People use it for muscle growth, recovery from training or injury, and tissue repair. There's no human data: support comes from cell and animal work on other forms of MGF, and a two-lab study found MGF didn't make muscle cells multiply.
PNC-27 is an experimental peptide built from part of the p53 protein. It targets HDM-2, a protein on cancer-cell membranes, and in lab dishes it has killed cancer cells while sparing some normal cells. There are no human trials, and the FDA found bacterial contamination in a marketed sample.
Prostamax is a four-amino-acid peptide (KEDP) from the bioregulator family. People use it for prostate support, and it's also explored for aging and immunity. Evidence is limited to animal prostate studies and lab work on human blood cells; human prostate or urinary benefits haven't been shown.
SLU-PP-332 is a small molecule, not a peptide, that switches on estrogen-related receptors (ERRs), which drive exercise-like changes in metabolism and mitochondria. People take it for endurance, fat loss and metabolic health, most often 250 mcg–1 mg a day by mouth, or 250 mcg–1.5 mg injected. All the evidence is from mice; there's no human dose or safety data, and its developers say it isn't absorbed well by mouth.
SNAP-8 (acetyl octapeptide-3) is a cosmetic peptide used in serums and creams for expression lines like forehead lines and crow's feet. It's thought to dampen nerve-signal release, but it isn't equivalent to injected botulinum toxin. Human evidence is one small 28-day trial of a microneedle patch that combined it with other actives, so its own effect is unclear.
Tesofensine is an oral small-molecule drug, not a peptide, that boosts dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin signaling to affect appetite and energy use. People use it for appetite control and weight loss. It has been tested in human obesity trials, but it isn't FDA approved, and the main 2008 trial carries a published expression of concern.
Thymosin beta-4 (Tβ4) is a 43-amino-acid repair peptide involved in cell movement — the full-length molecule, not the shorter TB-500 fragment. People use it for wounds, surgery recovery and soft-tissue injuries, and as a topical for skin and wound healing. Human trials are small and formulation-specific, such as a 9-person dry-eye trial with eye drops; whether injections help recovery is unknown.
TRT is testosterone replacement therapy — a hormone, not a peptide — given as injections, skin gels, oral products or a nasal spray. It's approved for specific forms of male hypogonadism, and people use it to restore testosterone and improve sexual symptoms, mood, energy, muscle and bone. Evidence comes from human trials; in the TRAVERSE safety trial, major heart events were 7.0% versus 7.3% on placebo.
Wolverine Stack means taking BPC-157 and TB-500 together, either as one blended vial or from separate vials. From a blended vial, most take 1 mg a day (500 mcg of each), starting at 500 mcg. People use it for tendon, ligament, muscle and joint injuries, wound healing and gut support. No trial has tested the combination — the evidence comes from separate research on each ingredient and one small knee-pain report.
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