Peptides A-Z

How to read status

FDA approved for specific use means there is an approved product or indication, not that vendor vials or off-label wellness use are approved. Investigational means clinical research may be underway but approval is not established. Research / not FDA approved means products sold for research use are not approved for human use.

Banned in sport flags compounds that competitive athletes should treat as prohibited or high-risk under anti-doping rules. Always verify the current rules for your sport and governing body.

Peptide list

FDA-approved or approved for a specific use

• EPO

  Erythropoiesis-stimulating glycoprotein hormone

  FDA approved for specific use Banned in sport
• Gonadorelin

  GnRH analog

  FDA approved for specific use
• HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)

  Glycoprotein hormone

  FDA approved for specific use Banned in sport
• HMG (Menotropins)

  Human menopausal gonadotropin preparation

  FDA approved for specific use Banned in sport
• Liraglutide

  GLP-1 receptor agonist

  FDA approved for specific use
• Melanotan I (Afamelanotide-related)

  Melanocortin agonist

  FDA approved for specific use
• Oxytocin

  Posterior pituitary peptide hormone

  FDA approved for specific use
• PT-141 / Bremelanotide

  Melanocortin receptor agonist

  FDA approved for specific use
• Semaglutide

  GLP-1 receptor agonist

  FDA approved for specific use
• Teriparatide

  Parathyroid hormone 1-34 analog

  FDA approved for specific use
• Tesamorelin

  Growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog

  FDA approved for specific use Banned in sport
• Tirzepatide

  Dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist

  FDA approved for specific use
• Weight-loss peptides

  Category guide

  FDA approved for specific use Research / not FDA approved

Investigational compounds

• ACE-031

  Soluble activin receptor type IIB fusion protein

  Investigational Banned in sport
• ARA-290

  Erythropoietin-derived tissue-protective peptide

  Investigational
• Cagrilintide

  Long-acting amylin analog

  Investigational
• Mazdutide

  Dual GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist

  Investigational
• Retatrutide

  Triple GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptor agonist

  Investigational
• SS-31 (Elamipretide)

  Mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide

  Investigational
• Survodutide

  Dual GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist

  Investigational

Research-only or not FDA-approved compounds

• Adamax

  Adamantane-modified research peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Anti-aging peptides

  Category guide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• AOD-9604

  Growth-hormone fragment peptide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• BPC-157

  Stable gastric peptide fragment

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Bronchogen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Cardiogen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Cartalax

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Cerebrolysin

  Porcine brain-derived peptide mixture

  Research / not FDA approved
• Chonluten

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• CJC-1295

  Growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Cortagen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Crystagen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Dermorphin

  Opioid peptide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• DSIP / Emideltide

  Sleep-related neuropeptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Epitalon

  Short pineal peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Follistatin

  Myostatin/activin-binding protein

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• FOXO4-DRI

  Cell-penetrating research peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• GDF-8

  Myostatin pathway protein

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• GHK-Cu

  Copper-binding peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• GHRP-2

  Growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• GHRP-6

  Growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Healing and recovery peptides

  Category guide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Hexarelin

  Growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Humanin

  Mitochondrial-derived peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• IGF-1 LR3

  Modified insulin-like growth factor analog

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• IGF-DES

  Short IGF-1 analog

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Ipamorelin

  Growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Kisspeptin

  Reproductive-axis peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• KPV

  Alpha-MSH fragment

  Research / not FDA approved
• Livagen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• LL-37

  Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Matrixyl

  Cosmetic matrikine peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Melanotan II

  Melanocortin agonist

  Research / not FDA approved
• MGF (Mechano Growth Factor)

  IGF-1 splice-variant peptide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• MK-677

  Oral growth hormone secretagogue

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• MOTS-c

  Mitochondrial-derived peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Muscle and performance peptides

  Category guide

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• N-Acetyl Epitalon Amidate

  Modified Epitalon analog

  Research / not FDA approved
• Ovagen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• P21

  CNTF-derived neurotrophic research peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Pancragen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• PE-22-28

  Research peptide fragment

  Research / not FDA approved
• PEG-MGF

  PEGylated MGF analog

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Pinealon

  Short regulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• PNC-27

  p53-derived investigational peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Prostamax

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• PTD-DBM

  Cell-penetrating Wnt/beta-catenin research peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Selank

  Synthetic tuftsin analog

  Research / not FDA approved
• Semax

  ACTH-derived neuropeptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Sermorelin

  Growth-hormone-releasing hormone analog

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Skin and hair peptides

  Category guide

  Research / not FDA approved
• SNAP-8 (Acetyl Octapeptide-3)

  Cosmetic signal peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• TB-500

  Thymosin beta-4 fragment

  Research / not FDA approved Banned in sport
• Testagen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Thymalin

  Thymic peptide extract

  Research / not FDA approved
• Thymosin Alpha-1

  Immune-modulating thymic peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Vesugen

  Short bioregulatory peptide

  Research / not FDA approved
• Weight-loss peptides

  Category guide

  FDA approved for specific use Research / not FDA approved