The outcome will determine whether these peptides can continue to be compounded and prescribed through licensed 503A pharmacies in the US
Second, there was no control group, so we cant rule out the possibility that the patients would have improved over time anyway
Conservative protocols involving cycling address this uncertainty by limiting continuous exposure
Most experts suggest taking it in the short term
Oral BPC-157 can be useful for gut mucosal support, but it should be paired with attention to food triggers, alcohol intake, NSAID use, stress physiology, microbiome health, sleep, and appropriate GI evaluation when symptoms warrant it
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