Researchers find 130,000 Instagram peptide posts, 230 million TikTok views
Independent testing of products sold as retatrutide through one unregulated market found doses ranging from 51% to 190% of the label.
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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Sep 16 20:19 ETSource: The Conversation
The wire
- 01Writing in The Conversation, researchers cite more than 130,000 Instagram posts and over 230 million TikTok views of peptide content, and lab testing showing retatrutide products at 51% to 190% of labelled dose.
- 02Some steroid and peptide samples contained no active ingredient or a different substance entirely, a supply-quality problem for clinicians fielding questions from patients who do not identify as drug users.
- 03The piece is commentary arguing platforms bear responsibility; it draws on a University of Queensland roundtable and prior testing rather than presenting a new peer-reviewed dataset.
From the source
Read at theconversation.comPeptides are spreading on social media. Here’s how platforms can better protect public health
Scroll through social media these days and you’ll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, waxing lyrical about how it’s changed their body for the better, improved their recovery, or maybe their skin .