Host Robin Young talks to Atlantic Monthly health and science writer Sarah Zhang , who details the phenomenon in her article, Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-Addiction Drug? This article was originally published on WBUR.org
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Often referred to by scientists as a metabolic optimizer, MOTS-c works at the cellular and mitochondrial levels the very center of energy production, blood sugar regulation, and fat metabolism
However, the specific biochemical interactions are under-researched
In 2023 the FDA restricted BPC-157, TB-500, and other peptides by placing them in Category 2 of the 503A bulk-substances list