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I don't really understand the sudden push around Peptides from the "Health" influencers. Is their plan really to just keep injecting themselves with amino acid

I don't really understand the sudden push around Peptides from the "Health" influencers. Is their plan really to just keep injecting themselves with amino acids all day every day? Why not something like an mRNA injection so you just produce more of whatever amino acids or proteins are supposedly "Needed"? This feels more like Vitamins are played out for the supplements industry and they need a new market with vague benefits to milk.

thomascgalvin 7mo ago
Peptides can have very powerful effects. Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) is a peptide, and it's probably the most exciting pharmaceutical in a generation. There are also peptides that seem to have similar effects as regular exercise; a weekly injection might give you the same benefits as a daily mile run. These haven't been well studied, however, and we don't understand their safety profiles. But the influencer set has taken these possibilities and run with them, because they're more interested in clicks and views that science and facts.
kelseyfrog 7mo ago
The push around peptides stems from a supplier realization that consumers are much more open to injections than previously assumed. This means drugs that were previously thought to be non-marketable might in fact have demand. Producers love recurring and subscription sales models. It's consumers who get the short end of the stick.
pseudohadamard 7mo ago
Health influencers push whatever they get paid to push. Presumably whoever makes the stuff saw a market opportunity. As you say, it could be that the vitamins market is tapped out, meaning it's a booming market but too much competition has erased margins, so they need a new thing to push. Personally I'm waiting for influencers to push sodium-chlorinated dihydrogen monoxide injections. Clinically proven to be extremely safe in terms of side-effects, and look at all the benefits!

thomascgalvin 7mo ago

Peptides can have very powerful effects. Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) is a peptide, and it's probably the most exciting pharmaceutical in a generation. There are also peptides that seem to have similar effects as regular exercise; a weekly injection might give you the same benefits as a daily mile run. These haven't been well studied, however, and we don't understand their safety profiles. But the influencer set has taken these possibilities and run with them, because they're more interested in clicks and views that science and facts.

kelseyfrog 7mo ago

The push around peptides stems from a supplier realization that consumers are much more open to injections than previously assumed. This means drugs that were previously thought to be non-marketable might in fact have demand. Producers love recurring and subscription sales models. It's consumers who get the short end of the stick.

pseudohadamard 7mo ago

Health influencers push whatever they get paid to push. Presumably whoever makes the stuff saw a market opportunity. As you say, it could be that the vitamins market is tapped out, meaning it's a booming market but too much competition has erased margins, so they need a new thing to push. Personally I'm waiting for influencers to push sodium-chlorinated dihydrogen monoxide injections. Clinically proven to be extremely safe in terms of side-effects, and look at all the benefits!