About & editorial policy
How we source, grade and correct what we publish, and who we are.
Mission
The Peptide Informative explains published peptide research in plain language, with every claim graded and cited. We are educational only.
Sourcing
We cite primary sources: peer-reviewed studies (via PubMed or DOI), trial registries (ClinicalTrials.gov), regulators (FDA, WADA) and recognized reference databases. Seller websites and forum posts are never cited as evidence.
Evidence grades
- Approved drug FDA-approved for a specific indication; the label is the reference.
- Investigational In formal clinical development, not approved.
- Human RCTs At least one randomized controlled human trial.
- Limited human data Only small or uncontrolled human studies.
- Mostly animal & lab Results mainly from animals or cell studies.
Doses
We list doses only as citations of published studies, with the population, route, duration and result. We do not publish reconstitution calculators, syringe or unit conversions, injection instructions, animal-to-human conversions, or personal protocols.
Independence & ownership
This site sells no products. Our evidence library (peptide profiles, blog posts and community) has no vendor links, and we accept no paid placement, sponsorships, affiliate commissions or coupon partnerships in it. Companies can appear only in our Vendors directory, which is separately labeled, never linked from research content, and governed by the directory listing policy. Directory listings are company-provided and are not endorsements. The directory currently includes one affiliated listing (see the disclosure below), and coupon codes appear only on directory listings, never in research content.
Ownership disclosure. The Peptide Informative is independently operated by Justin Houldson, who also owns BioLabDirect.com, a seller of research peptides. BioLabDirect appears in our Vendors directory as an affiliated listing, labeled as such, and we may earn from purchases made with its listing code. BioLabDirect is never linked or promoted in peptide profiles, blog posts or the community, and it has no say over what we publish about research.
Corrections
If something is wrong, tell us the page, the claim and, ideally, the source that contradicts it. Corrections are made promptly and the page's “last reviewed” date is updated. Send corrections through our contact form.