How to use peptides safely?

Use peptides only under a physician’s guidance and obtain them through a reliable, regulated source. 1

• 1. Physician assessment and monitoring: Work with a board-certified physician who can assess whether a peptide is appropriate, check for contraindications, and individualize the dose and duration based on your health, medications, and circumstances. 2 Discuss the dosing plan with your doctor and ask why a particular regimen is recommended. 3
• 2. Reputable, regulated sourcing: Prefer prescription peptides from pharmaceutical companies or reputable compounding pharmacies. These sources can remove contaminants such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS); injectable compounds should also be tested for purity and endotoxins. 4 5
• 3. Avoid black- and gray-market products: Research-only products may be contaminated, impure, or mislabeled, and LPS can trigger inflammation; serious reactions, including anaphylactic reactions, have also been reported. 6 7
• 4. Check current FDA status: Approval and compounding rules can change, so verify a peptide’s current FDA and regulatory status with your physician rather than assuming it is approved or available for compounding. 8