Peptide Guide

This guide explains what common peptides are and how each one is regulated in the United States. Every profile states the compound’s U.S. regulatory status: FDA-approved prescription drug, investigational (still in clinical trials) or not FDA-approved.

Peptide Labs does not sell any of the compounds in this guide. The profiles are general information, not medical advice. For personal medical questions, talk to a licensed healthcare provider. Read what "FDA-approved prescription drug" means for background.

Blends

• CJC-1295 / Ipamorelin: Not FDA-approved
• KLOW Peptide Blend: Not FDA-approved
• Wolverine Stack: Not FDA-approved

Cognitive

• Cerebrolysin: Not FDA-approved
• DSIP: Not FDA-approved
• Dihexa: Not FDA-approved
• P21: Not FDA-approved
• Pinealon: Not FDA-approved
• Selank: Not FDA-approved
• Semax: Not FDA-approved

GLP-1 & Metabolic

• AOD-9604: Not FDA-approved
• Adipotide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• CagriSema: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• Cagrilintide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• Liraglutide: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)
• Mazdutide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• Retatrutide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• Semaglutide: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)
• Survodutide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• Tirzepatide: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)

Growth Hormone Secretagogues

• CJC-1295: Not FDA-approved
• GHRP-2: Not FDA-approved
• GHRP-6: Not FDA-approved
• IGF-1 LR3: Not FDA-approved
• Ipamorelin: Not FDA-approved
• Sermorelin: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)
• Tesamorelin: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)

Hormonal

• Gonadorelin: Prescription drug (Rx only)
• Kisspeptin-10: Not FDA-approved

Immune

• LL-37: Not FDA-approved
• Thymalin: Not FDA-approved
• Thymosin Alpha-1: Not FDA-approved
• VIP Peptide: Not FDA-approved

Longevity & Mitochondrial

• Epitalon: Not FDA-approved
• FOXO4-DRI: Not FDA-approved
• GHK-Cu Copper Peptide: Cosmetic ingredient (topical); injectable not FDA-approved
• Glutathione: Supplement (oral) / Rx compounded (injectable)
• Humanin: Not FDA-approved
• MOTS-c: Not FDA-approved
• SS-31 (Elamipretide): Rx only where approved – verify current FDA status

Recovery

• ARA-290 (Cibinetide): Investigational – not FDA-approved
• BPC-157: Not FDA-approved
• Follistatin-344: Not FDA-approved
• KPV: Not FDA-approved
• Larazotide: Investigational – not FDA-approved
• TB-500: Not FDA-approved

Sexual Health

• PT-141 (Bremelanotide): FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)

Tanning

• Melanotan I: FDA-approved prescription drug (Rx only)
• Melanotan II: Not FDA-approved