Nicholas separates topical from injected copper peptides: what GHK-Cu creams have shown in small human studies, the thin hair evidence, AHK-Cu's lab-only data, and the FDA's concerns about injectables.
Read the full post: GHK-Cu and copper peptides: what the skin and hair evidence shows
In this episode
- 00:00 Cold open and intro
- 00:40 What GHK-Cu is
- 01:02 What it does in the lab
- 01:15 What's been shown in people
- 01:45 Hair claims and AHK-Cu
- 02:02 Topical vs injected
- 02:28 Choosing a copper peptide product
- 02:53 How to read the claims
- 03:06 Wrap-up and Amino Club code
Peptides covered
Tools and deals
- Free reconstitution and dosing calculator: mypeps.info/calculator
- Amino Club: 40% off with code MYPEPSINFO at aminoclub.com
Sources
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4508379/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/6073405
- https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/certain-bulk-drug-substances-use-compounding-may-present-significant-safety-risks
- Full source list in the blog post.
Educational information only, not medical advice. Talk to a licensed clinician before starting, stopping or changing any medication. Research-grade peptides are not FDA-approved drugs.