my partner saw my vial and asked if I was doing steroids
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how do I explain peptides in a normal-sounding way? they're not steroids, I'm not trying to hide anything, I just want to explain without it sounding fringe.
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"honey, GLP-1 is literally what Oprah is on" has ended more debates than I can count
- Tesamorelin · 1 mg · daily AM · sub-Q
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"Peptides are short proteins. Some of them help with injury recovery (BPC), some help with body composition like the newer GLP-1 drugs your friends are on (tirz/sema/reta), some are used for skin/hair. They're not anabolic steroids, which are modified testosterone analogs. They don't carry the same risk profile. I do [specific thing] for [specific reason]."
- MOTS-c · 10 mg · weekly · sub-Q
- 5-Amino-1MQ · 100 mg · daily AM · oral
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@reggae_fiend hah, I'm on BPC for my back, not a GLP-1. but I'll steal the framing.
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the fact that pharma-branded GLP-1 is now mainstream has made peptides way easier to explain to family. "same mechanism as what your sister's doctor prescribed" lands better than a biochem lecture.
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update: showed her the supplier COA, explained what it was. she was fine. the steroid word was just the first thing she reached for.
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honestly the GLP-1 angle is so clutch right now. everyone knows someone on ozempic or the knockoffs so you can just say "yeah it's in that family but for different stuff" and suddenly it's not weird anymore. way easier than it was like 5 years ago when you had to actually explain what a peptide is lol