Exercise, physical performance and recovery: we examine the evidence and the relevance of anti-doping rules.
Separate pathways in this area: BPC-157 · TB-500 · MOTS-c.
A research question connects these topics. The quality of evidence and each substance's status may differ completely.
Learn the terms, how to read research and the key safety information.
Recovery / Sport
BPC-157 is studied mainly for tissue healing. It often appears in discussions of injuries, joint pain and recovery, but most evidence comes from laboratories and animal experiments. The few human-use reports are too small to establish a proven treatment.
Recovery / Sport
TB-500 is a name under which different substances are easily confused. In the FDA assessment it means a short thymosin beta-4 fragment, not the whole molecule. Studies of full-length thymosin, including eye products, do not automatically establish TB-500's effects on human sports injuries, tendons or muscles.
Longevity / Sport
MOTS-c is a short peptide associated with mitochondria, the parts of cells involved in producing energy. Researchers investigate its relationship with exercise, metabolism and ageing. However, mouse findings and measurements of natural MOTS-c in humans do not mean that administering it improves human health or extends life.
News about a regulatory change or a small study may sound like a breakthrough. For BPC-157, it is worth checking exactly what it concerns.
Saying that thymosin beta-4 has been studied does not yet answer the question about TB-500. The exact molecule, route of administration and participants' health condition all matter.
A new registry entry shows which questions researchers want to investigate. It does not yet answer whether MOTS-c helps patients.