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Academy track 9

Tour of peptide classes

29 short lessons in 10 parts, about 3.1 hours in all. Level 2. Advanced plan

This track is part of the Advanced plan. Each lesson page below shows what it covers. New to the subject? Start with the free course New to Peptides.

Part 1: Metabolic and weight

18 compounds.

  1. The GLP-1 drugs (7 min)
  2. The older hormones (6 min)
  3. The next wave (7 min)
  4. Fragments, mitochondrial peptides and copycat GLP-1s (6 min)

Part 2: Growth hormone axis

12 compounds.

  1. The axis and the approved drugs (8 min)
  2. The research-stage secretagogues (7 min)
  3. Compounding, sport and the law (5 min)

Part 3: Longevity and mitochondrial

12 compounds.

  1. Mitochondria, and the one approved drug (7 min)
  2. Telomeres, senescent cells and copper peptides (7 min)
  3. Organ-named bioregulators (5 min)

Part 4: Neuro and cognitive

9 compounds.

  1. Cerebrolysin and what big reviews found (6 min)
  2. Russian nasal peptides and bioregulators (7 min)
  3. Lab-only nootropics and a sleep peptide (6 min)

Part 5: Immune and antimicrobial

8 compounds.

  1. Calming and boosting the immune system (6 min)
  2. Thymus extracts and fragments (7 min)
  3. Germ fighters and inflammation peptides (6 min)

Part 6: Hormonal and reproductive

8 compounds.

  1. The reproductive axis and the approved drugs (7 min)
  2. Research-stage hormone peptides (6 min)

Part 7: Cardiovascular and blood

5 compounds.

  1. Three hospital peptides for the heart and blood (7 min)
  2. Heart "bioregulators" and the evidence gap (6 min)

Part 8: Tissue repair

4 compounds.

  1. BPC-157, the most famous peptide with the thinnest human evidence (7 min)
  2. TB-500, thymosin beta-4 and MGF (6 min)
  3. From "safety risk" to interim access (6 min)

Part 9: Bone and mineral

4 compounds.

  1. Peptides that build bone (7 min)
  2. Calcitonin and the growth-plate peptide (6 min)

Part 10: Smaller groups

GI, melanocortin, pain, skin, endocrine, antiviral, antioxidant.

  1. Gut and hormone-control peptides (7 min)
  2. Melanocortin peptides: tanning, light and desire (6 min)
  3. Pain, nerves and infection (7 min)
  4. Cosmetic peptides and glutathione (6 min)

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