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The Peptide Craze: Peptides (including popular GLP1s, and recovery and fitness promoting ones like BPC-157, TB-500) have exploded out of niche bodybuilder forums and into everyday wellness culture, almost overnight. You've probably seen their values extolled on social media, heard about them on a podcast, or have a friend or family member who is adamantly for, or against, them. Some people swear they've changed their lives but researchers say the evidence isn't there yet. Regulators are scrambling and our politicians, most notably peptide fan RFK, have strong opinions. What is behind this surge in popularity? Are peptides modern day snake oil? Should we welcome, and allow, people to purchase and experiment as they wish? Why or why not?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-behind-the-peptide-craze/
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/the-peptide-craze
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-catching/202601/whats-behind-the-peptide-craze