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Rise in Testing of Unregulated Peptides in UK Amid Weight-Loss and Wellness DemandSubstrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
health29 days ago

Rise in Testing of Unregulated Peptides in UK Amid Weight-Loss and Wellness Demand

Laboratories in the UK and internationally are processing thousands of samples of unregulated peptides sent by consumers for quality verification. These substances, often marketed for weight loss, biohacking, and anti-aging, include experimental compounds like retatrutide, which…

The Guardian
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Podcast Examines Rise of Grey-Market Injectable Peptides Among BiohackersSubstrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
technology30 days ago

Podcast Examines Rise of Grey-Market Injectable Peptides Among Biohackers

A Guardian podcast explores the growing use of unregulated injectable peptides such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, and TB-500 by biohackers and health optimizers. The episode features journalist Adrienne Matei and Dr. Anna Barnard, an associate professor at Imperial College London who resea…

The Guardian
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