What the research actually says
Each summary covers mechanism, key studies, and current regulatory status.
Tirzepatide
The best-studied compound in this library. FDA approved for type 2 diabetes (2022) and chronic weight management (2023).
Read the evidence → InvestigationalMetabolic & WeightRetatrutide
Eli Lilly's investigational 'triple agonist.' Phase 2 results were striking, and the Phase 3 TRIUMPH program is underway.
Read the evidence → InvestigationalMetabolic & WeightCagriSema
Novo Nordisk's combination of an amylin analog with semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy®).
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyRecovery & RepairBPC-157
Popular for tendon and gut healing. Rodent research is extensive, but well-controlled human trials don't exist yet.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyRecovery & RepairTB-500
Often stacked with BPC-157 (the so-called 'Wolverine stack'). Its parent protein has some human data. TB-500 itself has none.
Read the evidence → Approved outside U.S.Wellness & ImmuneThymosin Alpha-1
Originally isolated from thymus tissue. It is approved in a number of countries outside the U.S. as an immune therapy.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyWellness & ImmuneDSIP
Discovered in 1977 and studied for sleep. Human results have been small and inconsistent.
Read the evidence → FDA approvedPerformance & EnergySS-31 (Elamipretide)
Binds to the inner membrane of mitochondria. Received FDA accelerated approval in 2025 for Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disease.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyPerformance & EnergyMOTS-c
An 'exercise-mimetic' in mouse studies. Human research is at a very early stage.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyPerformance & EnergyCJC-1295 / Ipamorelin
A popular combination for raising growth hormone. Each peptide has limited human data, and the combination has none.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyLongevity & SkinFOXO4-DRI
Cleared senescent ('zombie') cells in a notable 2017 mouse study. It has never been tested in humans.
Read the evidence → Preclinical onlyLongevity & SkinGHK-Cu
Widely used in skincare. Topical evidence for skin firmness and repair is modest but real.
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