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Research peptide reference

Plain-English explanations of the compounds in our catalog — what each one is and what it is studied for. Educational only; research use only.

Metabolism
AICAR

AICAR (acadesine) is a compound that switches on AMPK, the cell main energy sensor. Because it mimics some effects of ex…

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Weight Loss
AOD-9604

AOD-9604 is a small fragment of human growth hormone (the 176-191 region) that keeps the fat-burning part of the hormone…

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Recovery
ARA-290

ARA-290 (cibinetide) is a small peptide based on part of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO). It activates the body innate …

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Recovery
BPC+TB

This is a blend of two popular repair peptides: BPC-157, a fragment of a protein found in the stomach, and TB-500 (thymo…

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Growth Hormone
CJC NO DAC + IPA

CJC-1295 (no-DAC) plus Ipamorelin is a classic peptide pair. CJC is a growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog and Ipamor…

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Sleep
DSIP

DSIP (delta sleep-inducing peptide) is a naturally occurring brain peptide. As the name suggests, it is researched for p…

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Anti-Aging
Epithalon

Epithalon (epitalon) is a synthetic four-amino-acid peptide based on a natural pineal-gland substance. It is studied for…

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Muscle Growth
Follistatin

Follistatin is a natural protein that blocks myostatin, the body built-in brake on muscle growth. By neutralising that b…

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Skin & Hair
GHK-CU

GHK-Cu is a natural copper-binding peptide found in human plasma. It is widely studied in skincare and wound healing for…

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Growth Hormone
Ghrp-6

GHRP-6 is a growth-hormone-releasing peptide that works on the ghrelin receptor. It prompts the pituitary to release gro…

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Skin & Antioxidant
Glutathione

Glutathione is the body master antioxidant, a small molecule made of three amino acids and found in every cell. It prote…

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Growth Hormone
HGH-191

HGH-191 (somatropin) is recombinant human growth hormone, a 191-amino-acid peptide identical to the hormone the pituitar…

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Fertility
HMG

HMG (human menopausal gonadotropin, or menotropin) is a fertility medication purified from urine. It supplies both FSH a…

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Growth Factor
IGF-DES

IGF-DES is a shortened, more potent form of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). IGF-1 is the main hormone through whic…

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Research Peptide
KLOW

KLOW is a combination blend of four well-known repair peptides (GHK-Cu, BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV). It is used in research…

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Metabolism
L-Carnitine

L-Carnitine is a natural compound the body makes from amino acids. Its main job is to carry fatty acids into the mitocho…

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Metabolism
Mots-C

MOTS-c is a small peptide encoded inside the mitochondria. It helps regulate metabolism and insulin sensitivity and is o…

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Cellular Health
NAD+

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a coenzyme found in every living cell. It is essential for turning food into…

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Hormone
Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a natural hormone and brain chemical, sometimes called the "bonding hormone". It plays a role in social conn…

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Growth Factor
PEG-MGF

PEG-MGF is a stabilised (pegylated) form of Mechano Growth Factor, a variant of IGF-1 the body releases when muscle is d…

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Sexual Health
PT-141

PT-141 (bremelanotide) is a medication for low sexual desire. Unlike blood-flow drugs, it works through the nervous syst…

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Weight Loss
Retatrutide

Retatrutide is an experimental once-weekly drug for obesity and type 2 diabetes. It acts on three gut and metabolic rece…

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