How unregulated peptides became the latest health trend

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  Today we're talking about peptide shots.

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  You might be wondering, why are people injecting themselves with drugs which aren't for humans?

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  Well, in this episode, we 're going to find out what 's behind the unregulated peptide shots in particular,

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  what 's in them, and we 'll talk about the health risks.

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  So just to be totally clear, when we say unregulated peptides,

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  we 're talking about peptides that ca n't be given to you by a doctor.

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  They haven't gone through clinical trials or testing on humans, so they're not approved for human use.

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  We can't be sure what's even in them.

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  And we don't even know what long-term impacts they have on the body.

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  Some people report side effects, and some doctors are worried that some peptides could even promote tumor growth.

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  Despite this, peptide wellness shots have been all over social,

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