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Spotlight: Peril, Pills, Promises & Potential: Sport's Performance and Ethical Battlegrounds

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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BPC-157: Promises and Perils

This chapter explores the peptide BPC-157, its origins, and its controversial off-label use for tissue repair despite a lack of safety studies in humans. It highlights the need for rigorous research to understand the risks and implications of using growth factors like CJC in enhancing human healing.

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