Mission
PeptideFactSheets helps general readers understand peptides, compounds, medicines, and research without hype, sales pressure, or a science degree. Content is educational and is not a substitute for licensed medical care.
Source hierarchy
- FDA labels, approval records, announcements, and safety communications
- ClinicalTrials.gov records
- Peer-reviewed human studies
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- NIH, PubMed, MedlinePlus, and major medical institutions
- Company releases only for clearly labeled company-reported milestones
Sources we do not use as proof
- Vendor and pharmacy marketing
- Influencer or forum claims
- Testimonials and anecdotes
- Unverified social posts
- AI-generated claims without primary-source verification
Personal reports and anecdotes
Experiences appear separately from clinical evidence. We link the attributable report, summarize the claimed benefit or side effect, and describe uncertainty or competing explanations. A report is not independently verified unless explicitly stated.
We include positive, negative, mixed, and no-effect accounts where useful. They are selected examples, not a representative sample or a measure of how often an outcome occurs. Case reports and patient surveys are labeled by study type. None changes an efficacy rating on its own.
Amounts, frequency, route and duration may be shown when explicitly stated in the original account. They remain attached to that person's outcome and limitations. We do not infer missing product strengths, resolve ambiguous units by guesswork or turn selected accounts into recommended dosing.
Plain-English standards
We define necessary jargon, lead with the answer, distinguish association from causation, and state whether evidence comes from people, animals, or laboratories. We avoid “miracle,” “best,” “safe for everyone,” and unsupported treatment language.
Evidence checks
Fact sheets show regulatory status, evidence level, risks, unknowns, and primary sources so readers can check the answer directly. Claims are matched to linked sources and softened or removed when the evidence does not support certainty.
An individual page is not represented as physician-reviewed unless that credential is explicitly disclosed on the page.
Label amounts and study schedules
We summarize amounts and frequency documented in approved product labels and primary human studies. Each reference identifies the product or study, formulation and route, indication or participant population, source and relevant limits. A summary may cover selected label details; the linked full label or study provides the complete context.
A regimen tested in a study does not establish a routine human regimen or prove benefit. For experimental compounds without an established human regimen, we make that gap explicit. We do not turn animal exposures, online protocols or personal reports into recommended doses.
Regulatory and research updates
Status can change. We review high-interest pages when a major approval, warning, trial result, discontinuation, or label change occurs. Trial registration alone is never described as a positive result.
Corrections
Readers can suggest a correction through the contact page. Include the page, disputed passage, and a primary source. Substantive corrections are made promptly, related pages are checked for the same issue, and the verification trail is preserved in our editorial records and version history.
Conflicts of interest
Coverage and conclusions may not be purchased. Contributors must disclose material financial relationships relevant to assigned content. We do not accept payment from peptide vendors, research-chemical sellers, compounding pharmacies, or prescription platforms in exchange for coverage.
Advertising independence
Advertising is visually and technically separated from editorial content. Advertisers cannot approve copy, choose evidence ratings, suppress risks, or receive undisclosed favorable treatment.
Direct advertising, sponsorships and affiliate links are clearly labeled. Paid links do not replace research sources. We display a placement only when a reviewed advertiser or partner is configured.
Medical and commercial boundaries
Label and study references are educational. We do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, select a regimen for an individual, sell peptides or recommend vendors. Self-use protocols, cycling, stacking, injection or reconstitution how-to, and sourcing instructions are outside our scope.