What's risky about peptides
Its more commonly used to promote tissue repair and reduce inflammation
however, when it is overexpressed it can contribute to pathogenic manifestations
Furthemore, an increased serotonin metabolism was demonstrated by diminished hypothalamic serotonin levels, lowered 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)/tryptophan ratios and elevated 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid/5-HT ratios, indicating dysregulated serotonergic system (Jia et al., 2024)
Its known for speeding up the repair of muscles, tendons, and ligaments
This peptide is the active ingredient in the topical copper peptides that have been sold as cosmetic agents on the dermatology shelf since the late 1980s, with the caveat being that topical GHK-Cu needs to penetrate the stratum corneum layer of skin before getting to the dermis, which houses the receptors for the peptide