Source: https://peakpeptides.com/ Read this before you buy research peptides # Yes, *a doctor* can prescribe peptides. Promise Peptides prescribes now for U.S. patients only. A licensed provider reviews each request and decides. Not everyone qualifies. Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved. [Promise Peptides Start an energy visit](https://mypromise.com/products?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=home&utm_content=hero) What’s the difference? Peak may earn money when readers become Promise patients. Find your route ## Browse Promise Peptides by goal - [Metabolic Support & Fat Loss](https://mypromise.com/solutions/metabolic-support-fat-loss?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=metabolic-support-fat-loss) - [Hormone & Organ Health](https://mypromise.com/solutions/hormone-organ-health?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=hormone-organ-health) - [Muscle & Recovery](https://mypromise.com/solutions/muscle-recovery?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=muscle-recovery) - [Gut Health & Digestion](https://mypromise.com/solutions/gut-health-digestion?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=gut-health-digestion) - [Anti-Aging & Longevity](https://mypromise.com/solutions/anti-aging-longevity?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=anti-aging-longevity) - [Energy & Focus](https://mypromise.com/solutions/energy-focus?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=energy-focus) Choose one of Promise’s treatment-grouping hubs. Each choice opens a Promise Peptides hub. Promise uses these names to group treatments; a licensed provider decides whether any treatment is right for you. Peak may earn money when readers become Promise patients. [See all ten goals at Promise](https://mypromise.com/solutions?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=chooser&utm_content=all-goals) - Every request is reviewed by a licensed U.S. provider; not everyone qualifies - Medications are prepared by licensed U.S. compounding pharmacies; compounded medications are not FDA-approved - U.S. patients only; availability varies by state and treatment. - Promise is LegitScript-certified; that is not FDA approval Two ways up ## Same peptide name. *Very* different route. A research-only product is sold for lab work. A prescription is written for you after someone looks at your health. The unmarked route ### Research-only seller - Sold for labs, labeled “not for human use” - A laboratory sale is not an individualized medical evaluation - Who makes it varies by seller - Not supplied as patient-specific medical care - No prescription decision is part of a laboratory sale The marked route ### Doctor-guided, through Promise - Every treatment request receives licensed-provider review - A licensed provider makes any prescribing decision - Pharmacy review is a separate step - Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved - Not everyone qualifies [Promise Peptides Start an energy visit](https://mypromise.com/products?utm_source=peak&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=home&utm_content=routes) [Read the full comparison](https://peakpeptides.com/why-a-doctor/) How it works ## How treatment requests work. A provider may decline. That’s the point: someone is actually checking. 1. **Choose a treatment and answer its health questions**: Each treatment has its own health questions. 2. **A licensed provider reviews the request**: They decide whether a prescription is right for you. 3. **Pharmacy review is a separate step**: A prescription does not guarantee preparation or dispensing. A pharmacy must separately determine whether it can fulfill the prescription under the applicable requirements. [How the route works, step by step](https://peakpeptides.com/how-it-works/) The peptide library ## Know what you’re looking at. What each peptide is, where the research stands, and whether there’s a prescription route. [Browse all peptides](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/) - [BPC-157](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/bpc-157/) (Synthetic peptide): A synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide based on part of a protein found in human gastric juice. - [TB-500](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/tb-500/) (Synthetic peptide): A short synthetic fragment of thymosin beta-4, a protein found in most human cells. - [GHK-Cu](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/ghk-cu/) (Copper tripeptide): A copper-binding tripeptide that occurs naturally in human plasma. - [MOTS-c](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/mots-c/) (Mitochondrial peptide): A 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA. - [Semaglutide](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/semaglutide/) (Metabolic): A GLP-1 receptor agonist. The compounded form is not FDA-approved; approved versions exist. - [Tirzepatide](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/tirzepatide/) (Metabolic): A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. The compounded form is not FDA-approved; approved versions exist. - [Sermorelin](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/sermorelin/) (Growth hormone): A synthetic copy of the first 29 amino acids of growth-hormone-releasing hormone. - [NAD+](https://peakpeptides.com/peptides/nad-plus/) (Coenzyme): Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme every living cell uses in energy metabolism. Questions ## The ones everyone asks. [All questions](https://peakpeptides.com/questions/) ### Can a doctor really prescribe peptides? Some peptide medicines are available by prescription. A licensed provider makes any prescribing decision, and compounding has separate requirements; a prescription alone does not authorize every preparation. ### Is that the same as buying research peptides? No. Research peptides are sold for lab use and labeled not for human use. A prescription is written for you after a provider reviews your health. ### What if I don’t qualify? Then you won’t be prescribed that treatment. A provider saying no is part of what makes this route different. --- Promise Peptides prescribes these peptides now through licensed U.S. providers. A provider reviews every request and decides whether to prescribe. Not everyone qualifies. U.S. patients only. Availability varies by state and treatment. Medications are prepared by licensed U.S. compounding pharmacies. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. Promise is LegitScript-certified; that certification is not FDA approval. Peak maps the terrain; it does not examine anyone, so nothing here is medical advice, and the decision about any treatment belongs to a licensed provider who has reviewed your health. Peak may earn money when readers become Promise patients. Peak is not affiliated with any company called Peak Peptides or Peak Performance Peptides.