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.