What is a peptide?

A peptide is a short chain of amino acids, the same building blocks that make up proteins. Many hormones and signal chemicals in the body are peptides. Research peptides are lab-made versions studied for how they act on specific targets in the body.

Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.

Part of the basics. What peptides are, and how to read this database.