Peptide History
Stories of
Scientific Triumph
Explore the dramatic journeys behind the peptides that are reshaping medicine and inspiring the next generation of researchers.
Oxytocin (Pitocin/Syntocinon)
The Love Hormone — The Molecule That Bonds Mothers, Lovers, and Society
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
The Energy Currency of Life — The Molecule at the Heart of Aging Science
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
The Pregnancy Hormone — The Signal That Announces New Life and Restores Hormonal Balance
Human Growth Hormone
From Pituitary Extracts to Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Medicine
Thymosin Beta-4
The Body's Master Healer — From Horse Racing Scandal to Medical Marvel
Thymalfasin (Zadaxin)
The Immune System's Wake-Up Call — From a 5-Year-Old Girl's Last Hope to Global Medicine
Copper Peptide GHK-Cu (Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine:Copper)
The Regeneration Signal — Your Body's Blueprint for Healing, Rediscovered
Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide
The Sleep Signal — A Molecule That Whispers 'Rest' to Your Brain
Sermorelin Acetate (Geref)
The Natural Approach — Telling Your Body to Make Its Own Growth Hormone
Semax (ACTH 4-10 Analog)
Russia's Brain Peptide — From Soviet Stroke Research to Cognitive Enhancement
Selank (TP-7)
Russia's Anxiety Solution — The Peptide That Calms Without Clouding
Long R3 Insulin-like Growth Factor-1
The Supercharged Growth Factor — IGF-1 Engineered to Work Harder and Last Longer
Melanotan II (MT-II)
The Barbie Drug — A Tanning Peptide That Surprised Everyone
Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (Pralmorelin)
The Growth Hormone Trigger — A Tiny Key That Unlocks Your Body's Growth Machinery
Epithalon (Epitalon/Epithalone)
The Telomere Tender — A Four-Amino-Acid Key to Cellular Youth
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Long R3
The Enhanced Growth Factor Revolution
BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound-157)
The Healing Peptide — Your Stomach's Secret Repair Signal
Hexarelin (Examorelin)
The Heart's Growth Hormone — A Peptide That Protects Beyond What Anyone Expected
Tesamorelin Acetate (EGRIFTA)
The Canadian Peptide That Gave HIV Patients Their Bodies Back
Pegylated Mechano Growth Factor (IGF-1Ec)
The Muscle Repair Signal — A Growth Factor That Targets Exactly Where You Need It
AOD-9604 (Anti-Obesity Drug 9604)
The Fat-Burning Fragment — Isolating Growth Hormone's Weight Loss Power
Ipamorelin
The Selective Pulse — Growth Hormone Release Without the Hormonal Chaos
Bremelanotide (Vyleesi)
The Accidental Aphrodisiac — A Tanning Drug That Sparked Desire
EDR Peptide (Glu-Asp-Arg)
The Three-Amino-Acid Shield That Protects the Aging Brain
PNC-27: The Cancer Cell Assassin
The peptide that selectively destroys cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed
Kisspeptin (Metastin/Kisspeptin-54/Kisspeptin-10)
The Puberty Trigger — The Hormone That Ignites Human Reproduction
Szeto-Schiller Peptide 31 (Elamipretide)
The Accidental Discovery That Rescued Dying Mitochondria
Adipotide (FTPP / Prohibitin-TP01)
The Fat Assassin — A Peptide That Starves Fat Cells by Cutting Off Their Blood Supply
CJC-1295 (Modified GRF 1-29)
The Long-Acting Growth Signal — Engineering a Hormone to Last a Week
Acetyl Octapeptide-3 (SNAP-8)
Botox in a Bottle — The Peptide That Relaxes Wrinkles Without Needles
Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy/Rybelsus)
The Blockbuster That Made the World Take Obesity Seriously
MOTS-c (Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of the 12S rRNA-c)
The Exercise Pill — Your Mitochondria's Message for Metabolism and Longevity
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound)
The Double Agent That Rewrote the Rules of Weight Loss
Cagrilintide (AM833)
The Satiety Hormone — Adding Amylin's Fullness Signal to the Weight Loss Revolution
Retatrutide (LY3437943)
The Triple Threat — One Molecule, Three Hormones, Unprecedented Results