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Across the US, thousands of people are bypassing healthcare authorities to inject themselves with unregulated peptides for weight loss, muscle growth and anti-ageing. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguard... While some peptide-based medications, including Ozempic, are strictly regulated, others – labeled "not for human consumption" – can easily be purchased online. Adam Gabbatt investigates the world of peptide influencers, users and sellers to find out why people are risking unknown side effects for the promise of a quick fix, and uncovers what is actually being sold. Chapters 00:00 - The Peptide Boom 01:41 - Meeting fitness influencer Ryan Johnson 04:24 - Hitting the gym 05:13 - Why peptides can be dangerous 06:23 - Buying some Peptides 07:15 - Meeting the Peptide sellers 09:22 - The Peptide party 11:01 - Meeting peptide user, Heather Craig 13:27 - What's inside the Peptides? 14:36 - Catching up with Ryan Johnson The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► / theguardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ► / guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► / @guardiannews Guardian Australia ► / @guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► / @guardianfootball Football Weekly ► / @footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► / @guardiansport It's Complicated ► / @itscomplicated Guardian Live ► / @guardianlive #peptides #weightloss #ozempic #maunjaro #wegovy #usa
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