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Unregulated wellness peptides promoted online for healing and longevity pose significant safety concerns for medical professionals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to investigate the safety and claims associated with wellness peptides marketed online.

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Designer peptides for wellness: are they safe?

KLKatharine Lang

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The aim is to investigate the safety and claims associated with wellness peptides marketed online.
Analysis of online claims made by influencers about wellness peptides.
Review of medical opinions regarding the biological effects of these products.
Assessment of potential risks linked to the use of wellness peptides.
Concerns raised by medical professionals about the efficacy and safety of wellness peptides.
Identification of potential side effects resulting from the unregulated use of these products.
Highlighting the lack of scientific evidence supporting wellness claims associated with these peptides.

Abstract

Wellness “peptides”—promoted by influencers and sourced from the internet—claim to speed up healing, give you better skin, and even make you live longer. But what are these products—and why are doctors worried about them? Katharine Lang reports

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