Peptide research index: Recovery & Repair

Plain-English research profiles of the peptides and related compounds that come up most in the literature: what each one is, where it came from, what published studies have actually examined, and what is still unknown. Every profile cites its sources. Nothing here is medical advice or usage guidance.

4 profiles

Recovery & Repair

BPC-157

A synthetic 15 amino acid peptide from a gastric protein sequence, studied mainly in rodent injury models with very little human data.

Recovery & Repair

CJC-1295

A synthetic GHRH analog studied in two forms: with DAC (long acting, small human trials) and without DAC (short acting, little human data).

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Ipamorelin

A synthetic ghrelin receptor agonist that was selective for GH release in animals; its one human efficacy trial did not beat placebo.

Recovery & Repair

TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4)

A synthetic fragment marketed in reference to thymosin beta-4, a 43 amino acid protein studied in wound, eye and heart research.