Bodega retatrutide vial contained phenylacetic acid and 13 bacterial colonies
A University of Iowa chemist told CBS the sample bought at a Brooklyn corner store did not resemble a peptide at all.
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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Oct 24 11:55 ETSource: Futurism
The wire
- 01CBS sent a vial labeled retatrutide, purchased from a Brooklyn bodega, to University of Iowa bioorganic chemistry researcher Jason Galpin, who found phenylacetic acid rather than any peptide, plus at least 13 bacterial colonies.
- 02Retatrutide is not yet approved or released by Eli Lilly, so every consumer vial on the gray market is counterfeit or unverified; injected bacterial contamination can seed infection, a university official told CBS.
- 03Wired reported a similar Brooklyn purchase last month that lab technicians could not identify; neither test is a systematic survey of the gray-market supply.
From the source
Read at futurism.comSomeone Ran a Chemical Analysis of Bodega Retatrutide and Dear Lord
Like gas station kratom, research-grade peptides have become widely available for consumers at convenience stores across the United States. Yet as one investigation into peptides sourced from a New York City bodega found, ease of access comes with a high price: your health.
