Glossary Terms

Also known as: Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide PACAP is a neuropeptide involved in stress, migraine, and circadian rhythms. 📖 Read

P21 is a tiny peptide—just four amino acids—designed to do something that a much larger protein cannot: get into the

Oxytocin is the first peptide ever synthesized in a laboratory—a 9-amino-acid cyclic hormone that earned its creator the Nobel Prize

Ovagen (Glu-Asp-Leu) is a synthetic tripeptide from Vladimir Khavinson’s bioregulatory peptide program. It is classified as a hepatic and gastrointestinal

Oral non-peptide GLP-1 receptor agonist studied for weight loss and glucose control. Phase III trials ongoing. 📖 Read the full

Also known as: Hypocretin Orexin is the peptide that keeps you awake. 📖 Read the full Orexin research overview →

Also known as: Sandostatin Octreotide is an FDA-approved peptide drug used to treat certain hormone-producing tumors and a growth hormone

Also known as: Sandostatin Octreotide — the same somatostatin analog used to treat tumors and acromegaly — has genuine biological

Nisin is the most commercially successful antimicrobial peptide in history. 📖 Read the full Nisin research overview → Evidence Tier:

Also known as: Nerve Growth Factor Nerve growth factor is a protein your body already makes to keep neurons alive