FAQ & COMPLIANCE

What "research use only" actually means

Straight answers to the questions we get most, including the ones about legality and safety.

What does "research use only" mean?

It means every product on this site is sold strictly for laboratory and research purposes — not for human or animal consumption, and not evaluated by the FDA to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. By purchasing, you're confirming the product will be used accordingly.

Is this legal?

Yes — research peptides are legal to sell and purchase in the U.S. for laboratory and research use. What's not legal is selling them for human consumption, or marketing them with therapeutic claims we haven't proven. That's exactly why every page in our library separates verified findings from open questions, and why the research-use disclosure appears on every product.

Why isn't any of this FDA-approved?

FDA approval requires large, expensive, multi-phase human clinical trials — a process that can take a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars. Most of the compounds in our library simply haven't gone through that process yet, even where the earlier-stage science is genuinely promising. A few, like Forzinity (elamipretide) and Vyleesi (bremelanotide), are FDA-approved — but only for one specific, narrow use each, which we spell out clearly on those compounds' own pages.

How do you decide what goes on a product page?

Every claim is traced back to a real, published, primary source — never a secondhand summary. If a finding is animal-only, we say so. If a human trial exists but had limitations (small sample size, no control group, disputed results), we say that too. We'd rather under-claim than overclaim.

Can you tell me how to use these products?

No — we can't provide dosing guidance, administration instructions, or any other advice that would apply to human use, since these products aren't approved for that. This is exactly what the "research use only" designation means in practice. For anything health-related, please talk to a qualified healthcare professional.

Are your products third-party tested?

Yes. Every batch ships with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) from an independent lab confirming identity and purity.

I have a question that isn't answered here.

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The short version, in plain language

Research peptides. Real citations. Not medical advice, not for human use, not FDA-approved (with the two narrow exceptions we name explicitly). If a page ever seems to promise you an outcome, that's a mistake — tell us and we'll fix it.