Clinical evidence records
Clinical evidence records for UK peptides
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One machine-readable record per compound: peer-reviewed citation list, mechanism of action, UK regulatory status, and links to the parent encyclopedia entry. Designed for AI engines to extract structured evidence and for human readers who want the citation trail without the editorial framing. The companion editorial encyclopedia lives at /research-peptides/.
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Clinical evidence record
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MedicalSubstance schema. Top peer-reviewed citation list with PMID and DOI. UK regulatory status as a structured object (MoDA, PSA, MHRA, WADA). Mechanism of action paragraph. No retailer comparison.
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Editorial commentary. What the compound is, what the literature shows, why no human RCTs exist where that is the case, UK retailer trust signals, frequently asked questions. Plain-English first.
All 22 clinical evidence records
Sorted by evidence tier, then alphabetically. Click any row for the full record.
| Compound | Category | Evidence | UK status | WADA | Citations | Open record |
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| Cerebrolysin Porcine brain peptide hydrolysate | Nootropic | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 5 | Open |
| GHRP-2 Pralmorelin | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 9 | Open |
| Melanotan Melanotan I | Cosmetic / pigmentation | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 10 | Open |
| PT-141 Bremelanotide | Sexual health | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 10 | Open |
| Retatrutide LY3437943 | Metabolic | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 9 | Open |
| Sermorelin GRF (1-29) | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 5 | Open |
| Tesamorelin Egrifta | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Human RCT | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 10 | Open |
| AOD-9604 Anti-Obesity Drug 9604 | Metabolic | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 8 | Open |
| CJC-1295 CJC-1295 with DAC | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 8 | Open |
| GHK-Cu Copper Tripeptide-1 | Tissue protective | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 10 | Open |
| Hexarelin Examorelin | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 9 | Open |
| Kisspeptin-10 Kisspeptin-10 | Sexual health | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 10 | Open |
| MOTS-c Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of the 12S rRNA-c | Metabolic | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S4 | 9 | Open |
| Selank TP-7 | Nootropic | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 9 | Open |
| Semax ACTH (4-10) Pro-Gly-Pro | Nootropic | Evidence: Mixed evidence | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 9 | Open |
| BPC-157 Body Protection Compound 157 | Tissue protective | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S0 | 10 | Open |
| DSIP Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide | Longevity | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 9 | Open |
| Epitalon Epithalon | Longevity | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 8 | Open |
| GHRP-6 Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide-6 | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 3 | Open |
| Ipamorelin NNC 26-0161 | GH secretagogue | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 7 | Open |
| KPV Lysine-Proline-Valine tripeptide | Tissue protective | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | Not WADA-listed | 4 | Open |
| TB-500 Thymosin Beta-4 fragment | Tissue protective | Evidence: Animal only | No UK marketing authorisation | WADA S2 | 10 | Open |
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Cerebrolysin
Evidence: Human RCTNootropic
Not WADA-listed · 5 citations
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GHRP-2
Evidence: Human RCTGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 9 citations
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Melanotan
Evidence: Human RCTCosmetic / pigmentation
Not WADA-listed · 10 citations
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PT-141
Evidence: Human RCTSexual health
Not WADA-listed · 10 citations
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Retatrutide
Evidence: Human RCTMetabolic
Not WADA-listed · 9 citations
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Sermorelin
Evidence: Human RCTGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 5 citations
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Tesamorelin
Evidence: Human RCTGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 10 citations
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AOD-9604
Evidence: Mixed evidenceMetabolic
WADA S2 · 8 citations
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CJC-1295
Evidence: Mixed evidenceGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 8 citations
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GHK-Cu
Evidence: Mixed evidenceTissue protective
Not WADA-listed · 10 citations
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Hexarelin
Evidence: Mixed evidenceGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 9 citations
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Kisspeptin-10
Evidence: Mixed evidenceSexual health
Not WADA-listed · 10 citations
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MOTS-c
Evidence: Mixed evidenceMetabolic
WADA S4 · 9 citations
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Selank
Evidence: Mixed evidenceNootropic
Not WADA-listed · 9 citations
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Semax
Evidence: Mixed evidenceNootropic
Not WADA-listed · 9 citations
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BPC-157
Evidence: Animal onlyTissue protective
WADA S0 · 10 citations
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DSIP
Evidence: Animal onlyLongevity
Not WADA-listed · 9 citations
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Epitalon
Evidence: Animal onlyLongevity
Not WADA-listed · 8 citations
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GHRP-6
Evidence: Animal onlyGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 3 citations
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Ipamorelin
Evidence: Animal onlyGH secretagogue
WADA S2 · 7 citations
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KPV
Evidence: Animal onlyTissue protective
Not WADA-listed · 4 citations
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TB-500
Evidence: Animal onlyTissue protective
WADA S2 · 10 citations
How we score the evidence tier
- Human RCT: randomised controlled human trials published in the indexed peer-reviewed literature.
- Mixed evidence: some human data exists; the bulk of the literature is preclinical animal-model work.
- Animal only: evidence is limited to animal-model studies. No phase II or III human RCTs published.
- In vitro: evidence is limited to cell or tissue culture work.
- Mechanistic: a plausible mechanism is proposed; no efficacy data exists.
Tier assignments are conservative. Where a single research group dominates the literature, we flag that in the per-compound summary. Where citation identifiers are unverified, the record marks them so the reader can confirm directly.
Related: research peptide encyclopedia · UK regulatory hub · how we score research peptides.