Ep.418: Unapproved peptides, when social media replaces the doctor - Ep. 418: Peptidi acquistati online, quando i social prendono il posto del medico

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of unapproved peptides in wellness and the shift towards online communities for health advice.

Once confined to bodybuilding forums and elite sports scandals, unapproved peptides have now moved into mainstream wellness and are being marketed online as tools for biohacking and longevity. So why are people turning to online communities and influencers for advice, and is there a breakdown in trust for traditional medical pathways? - Un tempo confinati ai forum di bodybuilding e agli scandali dello sport d’élite, i peptidi non approvati sono ormai entrati nel mercato del benessere e vengono promossi online come strumenti di biohacking e longevità. Ma perché sempre più persone si affidano a community digitali e influencer per consigli sulla salute? E siamo di fronte a una crisi di fiducia nei confronti della medicina tradizionale?

People in this episode

Host: SBS

Topics covered

• unapproved peptides
• biohacking
• longevity
• online health advice
• trust in medicine

Keywords

• peptides
• biohacking
• wellness
• social media
• health advice
• trust
• medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Products: unapproved peptides

Places: bodybuilding forums, elite sports, mainstream wellness, online communities, traditional medical pathways

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