Published in Pharmaceuticals (PMID: 38675421), this 41-page open-access review proposes that BPC-157, while not meeting classical neurotransmitter criteria, functions as a cytoprotection mediator with neurotransmitter-like activity through a network of interconnected evidence. What Makes BPC-157 Unique BPC-157 is a 15-amino acid peptide (sequence: GEPPPGKPADDAGLV, molecular weight 1419) native and stable in human gastric juice for over 24 hours, showing no sequence homology with known gut peptides
That is a significant leap forward from where the evidence base has sat for three decades
So if you're listening to this, you might be thinking, well, why in the world would anybody take this stuff
You might find yourself feeling angry or sad for no clear reason
In addition to this, many people have problems metabolizing B12 in low-quality forms like cyanocobalamin due to defects in the MTHFR gene (1) (as many as 40% of people have THIS problem!)
How We Got Here: Origins and the Naming Problem The two compounds arrived from opposite directions
