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US FDA Expected to Lift Restrictions on Dozen Peptides Previously Banned

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by tsol

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The reason they were banned is because they never went through complete safety testing. There are still unknowns. For example BPC-157 is used for recovery from injury and has good reviews.. but there are also a small number of people who say after taking it they become depressed and emotionally numb for months. Another odd symptom some people report is insensitivity to stimulants.
Some reported they don't even feel powerful stimulants like Adderall anymore. And if you're reliant on a stimulant for adhd treatment, you're kind of screwed. No one can tell you why it happens and you basically have to wait weeks to months for the effects to wear off.
If you don't even know all the risks how can you make an informed decision? It's all very experimental and while there are success stories there are also much less talked about horror stories.

by Bender

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Nice. I would love to have a reputable clean source for PDA (penta deca arginate). Some countries have awesome med-spa's or med-bars that are essentially coffee shops where one can get whatever injections they want such as NAD+, peptides, others. That would be a great business opportunity for the US. People could go there for GLP peptides, insulin and whatever else they desire.

by Pwntastic

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by mrguyorama

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I don't really understand the sudden push around Peptides from the "Health" influencers.
Is their plan really to just keep injecting themselves with amino acids all day every day?
Why not something like an mRNA injection so you just produce more of whatever amino acids or proteins are supposedly "Needed"?
This feels more like Vitamins are played out for the supplements industry and they need a new market with vague benefits to milk.

by cwillu

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