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Andrew Huberman · 2026-06-01

Peptides: The Science, Uses & Safety | Dr. Abud Bakri

Peptides: The Science, Uses & Safety | Dr. Abud Bakri

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Raw Optics circadian lamp

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“I really, really like them”
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BPC-157

Dr. Predrag Sikiric / Croatian research group (inferred)

“I tore my tricep a few months ago. And I put BBC in locally with a couple of other peptides. And within 3 weeks, my PT is like, this is healing so fast.”— Abud Bakri
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TB-500 (Thymosin Beta-4)

Goldstein lab (inferred)

“Thysin beta 4 seems to be this 43 amino acid peptide that helps in the actin cytoskeleton of cells.”— Abud Bakri
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GHK-Cu (Copper Peptide)

Dr. Loren Pickart (inferred)

“GHKCU is a tripeptide with a copper ion in the middle. It's glycine histidine and lysine. It's actually found in type one collagen fibers.”— Abud Bakri
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Pinealon (EDR)

Dr. Vladimir Khavinson (inferred)

“If I do a very small injection of pinealon at that point, the one and a half hours of REM I would get, now I'm getting 3 hours.”— Andrew Huberman
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Epitalon (Epithalon)

Dr. Vladimir Khavinson (inferred)

“He got people in nursing homes, one group got epithalon, and they had a significant lower mortality when it came to cardiovascular disease, infectious risk and cancers.”— Abud Bakri
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Thymosin Alpha-1 (Zadaxin)

Goldstein lab (inferred)

“I've used thymus alpha one when I travel to avoid the cesspool of planes and hotels, this year on the wards I didn't get sick a single time.”— Abud Bakri
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Thymulin

French research group (inferred)

“Thymulin is a nine amino acid peptide that is the marker of thymus function. It also has very interesting neurological effects.”— Abud Bakri
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MK-677 (Ibutamoren)

MK-677 (inferred)

“MK67 not FDA approved orally available pill that makes you bleed out growth hormone like you make so much growth hormone in response to that.”— Abud Bakri
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Tesamorelin

Tesamorelin (inferred)

“Tesmorine especially when combined with eporin. Tesmor is FDA approved. Those two together can create a giant growth hormone response.”— Abud Bakri
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Sermorelin

Sermorelin (inferred)

“Ceremorine is kind of a weaker GHRH. Tesmorine especially when combined with eporin.”— Abud Bakri
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Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy)

Novo Nordisk

“You have your semiglutide which is Ozempic and the Wegovy is the FDA approved version for the weight loss.”— Abud Bakri
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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound)

Eli Lilly

“For tirzepatide you have Zepbound and Mounjaro. Zepbound being the FDA approved version for weight loss.”— Abud Bakri
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Retatrutide

Eli Lilly

“Retatride is going to be a trillion dollar industry. Retatride has 39 amino acids.”— Andrew Huberman
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Orforglipron

Eli Lilly (inferred)

“Some of the pills I think you can pay 150 bucks a month for the orforglipron which is not a peptide but still GLP1 agonist.”— Abud Bakri
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NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)

NMN (inferred)

“I do augment NAD using NMN, it gives me more morning energy. I will say it does make my nails really thick and my hair grow fast.”— Andrew Huberman
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Bon Charge light bulbs

Bon Charge

“For a long time, I've used Bon Charge's bulbs cuz they have these bulbs that switch from full spectrum in the day.”— Andrew Huberman