About Peptides

If you’ve listened to The Drive With Peter Attia, Huberman Lab, or seen Andrew Huberman on Flagrant or The Joe Rogan Experience, or retained any of your chemistry curriculum, you’ve heard about peptides. Guys in pursuit of boosted one-rep-maxes, antiaging solutions, and increased muscle mass are conducting their own n=1 “studies,” often based on early research performed on mice or anecdotal evidence shared online. They’re looking to peptides, a confusingly wide-ranging group of compounds to acquire that edge. Antiaging clinics have popped up online, offering virtual consultations with doctors before shipping peptides to the user’s home, where they can self-administer them — often via injection. According to one doctor’s website, they can boost libido, provide sunless tans, address erection issues, and even treat Alzheimer’s. ”You name it, peptides do it,” it says.