# Performance & muscle peptides

> Source: https://peptidestogo.com/peptides/performance/

Growth-hormone secretagogues that raise your own GH and IGF-1 to support lean mass and recovery capacity — without crossing into anabolic-steroid territory.

| Structure | Compound | What it does | How it's taken | Standing | Can I get it? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peptide structure | [Ipamorelin](https://peptidestogo.com/peptides/ipamorelin/) GH secretagogue | A selective growth hormone secretagogue that triggers pulsatile GH release without raising cortisol or prolactin. | Injection · | Not FDA-approved · compounded | None verified yet |
| Peptide structure | [CJC-1295](https://peptidestogo.com/peptides/cjc-1295/) GHRH analog | A long-acting growth hormone-releasing hormone analog that raises GH and IGF-1 for days after a single injection. | 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.

**Response:** Builds over weeks

**Access:** Rx only · compounded

**Cost:** What it costs →

## No provider we've verified carries any of these yet

None of the 2 performance & muscle compounds we cover is published by
 any of the licensed telehealth providers we track. That is the honest answer, and it
 changes as compounding status changes.

### Tell me when that changes

## 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 performance & muscle peptides

### Are performance & muscle 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 Performance & Muscle guide

We publish no medical reviewer by design. Our partner hub PeptideWellness maintains the
 continuously-updated performance & muscle reference — every covered peptide, the
 published research, dosing detail and provider notes, with citations.

[Read the deep-dive on PeptideWellness](https://peptidewellnessusa.com/peptides/performance/)