Peptide Comparisons

Quick Answer Peptides are receptor-specific signalling molecules regulated as drugs or research chemicals, while supplements are nutritional products regulated as […]

Quick Answer Peptides are not steroids – they differ at every level from chemical structure to mechanism of action to

Quick Answer Peptides and SARMs are structurally unrelated compound classes that work through entirely different biological pathways – peptides are

Quick Answer Epitalon (AEDG tetrapeptide) targets the pineal gland and is studied primarily for telomerase activation, melatonin restoration and lifespan

Quick Answer Semaglutide is an FDA-approved single-target GLP-1 agonist (Ozempic, Wegovy) that produces around 15% weight loss with proven cardiovascular

Quick Answer BPC-157 and pentadeca arginate (PDA) are the same 15-amino-acid peptide in two different salt forms, not two different

Quick Answer Ipamorelin is an injectable pentapeptide that selectively stimulates growth hormone release without raising cortisol or prolactin, while MK-677

Quick Answer Sermorelin and CJC-1295 are both GHRH analogs that stimulate pituitary growth hormone release, but sermorelin clears from plasma

Quick Answer Retatrutide is Eli Lilly’s investigational triple agonist (GLP-1/GIP/glucagon) that produced the largest weight loss ever recorded in a

Quick Answer Tirzepatide produces roughly 47% more weight loss than semaglutide in head-to-head trials (20.2% vs 13.7% at 72 weeks