For research peptides (BPC-157, TB-500, etc.): No documented prosecutions for personal possession No specific penalties (not criminalized) Worst case: Seizure if importing For prescription peptides without prescription: Theoretically illegal Rarely prosecuted for personal amounts Could be charged with misdemeanor drug possession (unlikely) For HGH specifically: Federal crime to possess without prescription Penalties under federal law: Up to 5 years prison, fines Actual enforcement: Focuses on dealers, not personal users For selling unapproved peptides: FDA warning letters Seizure of inventory Potential criminal charges (felony) Fines and imprisonment possible for large-scale operations Reality check: Individual users face minimal legal risk
Inhibition of advance glycation end products formation, gastrointestinal digestion absorption and toxicity: a comprehensive review
One is, after all, striving to be normal and sociable, not fussy
Rizzo C, Ribes A, Pastore A, Dionisi-Vici C, Greco M, Rizzoni G, Federici G: Pyroglutamic aciduria and nephropathic cystinosis
Epub 2017 Jan 9