Longevity & anti-aging peptides
Peptides aimed at restoring your body's own hormone production and cellular maintenance pathways — the slow-compounding protocols you run for the next decade, not the next month.
| Structure | Compound | What it does | How it's taken | Standing | Can I get it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thymalin Bovine thymus polypeptide complex | A bovine thymus extract with four decades of Russian clinical use, a coherent mechanism, an FDA warning letter, and no lawful US route. | Injection | Not FDA-approved · no US pharmacy route | None verified yet | |
| Sermorelin GHRH analog | A growth-hormone secretagogue that prompts your pituitary to release GH in natural pulses — used for recovery, body composition, and sleep quality. | Injection | Approved 1997 · compounded | Available · from $166/mo | |
| Epitalon Telomerase peptide (AEDG) | A synthetic four-amino-acid peptide studied for telomere support and pineal function, prescribed compounded in longevity protocols. | Injection Oral | Not FDA-approved · compounded | None verified yet | |
| NAD+ Cellular coenzyme | A coenzyme that powers cellular energy and DNA repair, declining measurably with age. | Injection Oral | Not an approved drug · supplement or IV | Available · from $133/mo | |
| MOTS-c Mitochondrial-derived peptide | A mitochondrial-encoded peptide that activates cellular energy pathways and rises sharply during exercise. | Injection | Not FDA-approved · compounded | None verified yet |
How you get it differs by row, and the standing chip says which: a retail pharmacy where a branded form exists, a compounding pharmacy on a clinician's prescription for most of the rest, and no lawful US supply at all where the chip says there is no pharmacy route. What the research shows, and what it does not, is on each guide.
2 of 5 have a verified provider · from about $133/mo
Every headline price in this market excludes something, so each guide carries the providers for its own compound with the figure normalized to a calendar month and the exclusion spelled out. ProviderMatch does the same across all of them at once.
From consult to results
- 01 Consult A licensed provider reviews your goal, history, and labs before any protocol is offered.
- 02 Protocol If appropriate, a compounding pharmacy prepares the peptide; your provider sets dose and duration.
- 03 What changes Response windows vary by peptide and by person. Each peptide page states what the published evidence reports.
Questions about longevity & anti-aging peptides
Are longevity & anti-aging peptides FDA-approved?
Status varies by compound and is described per peptide on its own page. Most are dispensed as compounded preparations rather than FDA-approved products.
Do I need a prescription?
Yes. These are obtained through a licensed provider and a compounding pharmacy.
How long until I notice anything?
Onset varies by peptide — each peptide page gives what the studies report.
How do I find a provider?
Open ProviderMatch: it shows which providers sell the compound for your goal, what each one charges to start, and what they publish about your state.
The complete Longevity & Anti-Aging guide
We publish no medical reviewer by design. Our partner hub PeptideWellness maintains the continuously-updated longevity & anti-aging reference — every covered peptide, the published research, dosing detail and provider notes, with citations.
Read the deep-dive on PeptideWellness
Related: Skin & Hair peptides (incl. GHK-Cu) — Covered in depth on our partner hub, PeptideWellness.
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