The Peptide BS Detector

The claims everyone keeps sharing.

Curated, evidence-anchored tear-downs of the most viral peptide claims. Real clinical literature, not influencer vibes.

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CJC-1295 DAC keeps growth hormone elevated for two weeks with one injection

5/10

The half-life is real. Whether two weeks of elevated GH is a good idea is a different question nobody is asking.

Verdict: Overhyped

No public evidence linked yet.

PT-141 fixes low libido naturally by targeting your brain, not your vascular system

5/10

The mechanism is real — it works on melanocortin receptors in the brain. "Naturally" is doing a lot of work for an injected synthetic peptide.

Verdict: Overhyped

No public evidence linked yet.

Sermorelin is safer than HGH with all the anti-aging benefits

4/10

Safer than synthetic HGH? Probably. All the benefits? The evidence isn't there yet.

Verdict: Overhyped

No public evidence linked yet.

Ipamorelin is the cleanest growth hormone peptide with zero cortisol spike

4/10

It is cleaner than GHRP-6. "Zero cortisol spike" is technically accurate at low doses — until it isn't.

Verdict: Overhyped

No public evidence linked yet.

AOD-9604 is the fat-loss peptide Big Pharma buried because it threatens Ozempic

9/10

It failed Phase 3. The company dissolved. The conspiracy theory is all that survived.

Verdict: Mostly BS

No public evidence linked yet.