Take-home message: - Peptides and assorted experimental drugs, like TB-500 and MK-677, are being recommended by fitness influencers to grow bigger muscles, lose fat, and recover from injuries faster - These drugs, many of which are claimed to boost levels of growth hormone, were studied in rodents and very small groups of human volunteers before being abandoned for not being beneficial or for causing unacceptable side effects - They are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and appear to be illegal in Canada and the United States, but can be purchased online
Keep in mind that benzoyl alcohol present in the formulation can cause tenderness at the site of injection
This isn't a quick fix like injury-recovery compounds
Onset and Nature of Effects: 5-Amino-1MQ typically demonstrates more gradual, systemic metabolic shifts
One such condition is pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disorder that affects the stomach's ability to produce intrinsic factor, a protein necessary for Vitamin B12 absorption
"With GLP-1s, if they aren't banned in the WADA anti-doping regime, then they are not banned for the World Cup," Koller said