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The 30 Peptides Guide

A distilled, research-backed primer on 30 of the most studied peptides across performance, recovery, metabolism, cognition, and longevity — mechanisms, evidence, and open questions. No marketing. No hype.

  • 60+ page PDF
  • 30 peptides, one lens each
  • Cites peer-reviewed sources
  • Written for careful readers

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Control The FightResearch Primer
Volume 01

30 Peptides.
One lens each.

Mechanisms · Evidence tiers · Open questions · What we're still watching

BPC-157
TB-500
GHK-Cu
CJC-1295
Ipamorelin
Sermorelin
Semaglutide
Retatrutide
Epithalon
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What you'll learn

A working map of the peptide landscape — not another supplement list.

Mechanisms, in plain English

Receptor targets, downstream effects, and where the evidence actually starts and stops.

Evidence tiers

Which peptides have human trials, which sit on animal data, and what "promising" really means.

Safety context

Known risks, unknowns, and the regulatory reality in the US and abroad.

Inside the guide

Table of contents

I · Foundations
  • What peptides actually are
  • How to read peptide research
  • Regulatory & compounding landscape
II · Recovery & repair
  • BPC-157
  • TB-500 / Thymosin β4
  • GHK-Cu
  • Pentadeca Arginate
  • KPV
III · Growth & performance
  • CJC-1295
  • Ipamorelin
  • Sermorelin
  • Tesamorelin
  • IGF-1 LR3
  • MK-677 (non-peptide but adjacent)
IV · Metabolic & weight
  • Semaglutide
  • Tirzepatide
  • Retatrutide
  • 5-Amino-1MQ
  • AOD-9604
V · Cognitive & mood
  • Semax
  • Selank
  • Cerebrolysin
  • Dihexa
  • Melanotan II (mechanism only)
VI · Longevity & repair
  • Epithalon
  • FOXO4-DRI
  • Humanin
  • MOTS-c
  • SS-31 (Elamipretide)
VII · How to use this guide
  • Reading the evidence tiers
  • Where to go next
  • Glossary of terms
Sample entry

How each peptide is written up

II · Recovery & repair

BPC-157

Body Protection Compound · Pentadecapeptide · Gastric-derived

A synthetic 15-amino-acid sequence derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. Studied primarily in rodent models for tendon, ligament, gut, and vascular repair. Proposed mechanisms include upregulation of VEGFR2 signaling and modulation of nitric oxide pathways at the site of injury.

Evidence
Animal-heavy
Route
Subcutaneous / oral
Watching
Human tendon RCTs
Who this is for

Built for careful readers.

Written for researchers, clinicians, and thoughtful non-specialists who want a calibrated overview of the peptide landscape without wading through vendor blogs or forum threads.

  • You want mechanisms, not marketing.
  • You'd rather see "we don't know yet" than an unearned claim.
  • You use primary literature — or want to start.
  • You care about the gap between animal and human data.
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Educational only. This guide is intended for research and educational purposes and is not medical advice. Nothing in it constitutes a recommendation to acquire, use, or administer any substance. Consult a qualified clinician for personal medical decisions.