"Magic" drugs not approved for human use - US Health Secretary stung by Ma'ariv

An investigative report by KFF Health News reveals the dangers of unregulated use of experimental peptides, marketed online with promises of physical enhancement and anti-aging. Users report severe side effects, while the Trump administration promotes regulatory easing for these substances, following recommendations from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

An investigative report by KFF Health News, published in Ma'ariv, exposes the serious dangers associated with the use of experimental peptides, marketed online as miracle drugs for physical enhancement and anti-aging. The article describes how users, such as Dominic, a 46-year-old software engineer, developed severe migraines and facial numbness after taking a combination of the peptides BPC-157 and TB-4, known as the "Wolverine pack." Lois, a school employee from Michigan, said she purchased a substance from a lab labeled as not for human use and injected it herself in her kitchen, until she stopped due to severe pain. Against this backdrop, the Trump administration is promoting regulatory easing for six experimental peptides, following recommendations from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Experts warn that the dangers are not yet fully known, and that the use of these substances is done without medical supervision.