Can peptides keep you young and buff?

Can peptides keep you young and buff?

From What's That Rash? by ABC Australia

February 24, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

Norman and Tegan discuss the peptide craze and its potential side effects.

Unless you're in certain corners of the internet, you won't be aware of the peptide craze promising to grow your muscles and slow ageing. That's because your average GP won't be printing a prescription for these injectable drugs, like BPC-157 or melanotan. Norman and Tegan discuss why there's so much fan fare over unproven peptides with some potentially nasty side effects. References: Effects of Topical Copper Tripeptide Complex on CO2 Laser–Resurfaced Skin Don’t risk using tanning products containing melanotan - TGA Melanotan‐associated melanoma Melanotan II: a possible cause of renal infarction: review of the literature and case report Melanotan II: a possible cause of renal infarction: review of the literature and case report Melanotan-induced priapism: a hard-earned tan – BMJ case study BPC-157: Experimental peptide prohibited - US Anti-Doping Authority Effect of BPC-157 on Symptoms in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis: A Pilot Study Safety of Intravenous Infusion of BPC157 in Humans: A Pilot Study Intra-Articular Injection of BPC 157 for Multiple Types of Knee Pain General practitioner disqualified for inappropriately prescribing peptides If you enjoyed this episode, check…

People in this episode

Host: Norman

Guest: Tegan

Topics covered

  • peptides
  • muscle growth
  • anti-aging
  • health risks
  • injectable drugs

Keywords

  • peptides
  • BPC-157
  • melanotan
  • muscle growth
  • anti-aging
  • health risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Anti-Doping Authority, TGA

Products: BPC-157, melanotan

Books & works: BMJ case study

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