PepScribe

The Peptide Library

Research-backed peptide education. What the science says, what the law says, what’s actually available.

Every compound below links to published research. We separate what’s been studied in animals from what’s been tested in humans, and tell you the current legal status so you’re never guessing.

Research Purposes Only

Peptides currently classified FDA Category 2.

Cannot be legally compounded by US pharmacies today. Read the research below. For clinician-led peptide care in these areas, our programs route you to legally available alternatives.

Cat 2 · Educational

BPC-157

Synthetic peptide derived from human gastric juice. Studied for recovery and tissue repair.

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Cat 2 · Educational

TB-500

Fragment of thymosin beta-4. Studied for tissue repair and flexibility.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Thymosin Alpha-1

Thymus-derived peptide with immune-modulating properties.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Selank

Synthetic analog of the immune peptide tuftsin. Studied for cognitive and anxiolytic effects.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Semax

Synthetic ACTH fragment researched for neuroprotective effects and focus.

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Cat 2 · Educational

AOD-9604

C-terminal fragment of human growth hormone (HGH 177-191). Studied for fat-metabolism and lipolytic effects.

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Cat 2 · Educational

CJC-1295

Long-acting growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog. Studied alongside ghrelin-receptor peptides.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Cathelicidin LL-37

The sole human cathelicidin. Studied for antimicrobial action and immunomodulation.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Dihexa

Angiotensin IV analog. Studied in preclinical models for HGF/c-Met signaling and neurogenesis.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Emideltide

Research-stage peptide examined in relation to delta-sleep peptide research.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Epitalon

Khavinson tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly). Studied for telomerase activity and pineal regulation.

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Cat 2 · Educational

GHK-Cu

Copper tripeptide-1. Studied for wound healing, skin, and hair.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Ipamorelin

Selective ghrelin-receptor agonist and growth-hormone-releasing peptide. Studied for GH-pathway selectivity.

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Cat 2 · Educational

KPV

C-terminal tripeptide of alpha-MSH (Lys-Pro-Val). Studied for anti-inflammatory activity via the melanocortin pathway.

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Cat 2 · Educational

Melanotan II

Alpha-MSH analog. Studied for melanocortin-receptor activity and pigmentation.

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Cat 2 · Educational

MOTs-c

Mitochondrial-derived peptide. Studied for AMPK activation, insulin sensitivity, and exercise-mimetic effects.

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Cat 2 · Educational

PEG-MGF

Pegylated mechano growth factor (IGF-1Ec splice variant). Studied for satellite-cell activation and muscle repair.

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Primer

What are peptides?

Peptides are short chains of amino acids, the same building blocks that proteins are made of, just smaller. Your body produces thousands of peptides naturally, where they act as signaling molecules: telling cells when to divide, when to heal, when to release a hormone, when to sleep.

Therapeutic peptides take advantage of that signaling language. Some are identical to peptides your body already makes. Some are synthetic analogs designed to bind a specific receptor for longer or more reliably than the natural version.

In the US, compounded peptides are prepared under 503A compounding rules by US-licensed pharmacies under a clinician’s prescription. They are not FDA-approved in the same way branded drugs are. The FDA classifies specific peptides into bulk-substance categories that determine whether they can be legally compounded, we explain that in the Guides below.

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