Why Americans are injecting themselves with unregulated ‘miracle’ drugs | On the Ground

Описание: Across the US, thousands of people are injecting themselves with unregulated peptides in pursuit of weight loss, muscle growth and younger-looking skin.
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As blockbuster drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have transformed the conversation around weight loss and introduced millions of Americans to peptide-based treatments, a growing number of people have begun seeking out cheaper, more experimental alternatives online. Despite being labelled "not for human consumption", these substances are readily available and have surged in popularity among people disillusioned by traditional healthcare. To find out why so many Americans are willing to risk unknown side-effects for the promise of a quick fix, Adam Gabbatt meets the users and influencers driving the peptide boom, and investigates what's really inside some of these so-called "miracle" drugs.

Chapters
00:00 - The Peptide Boom
01:41 - Meeting fitness influencer Ryan Johnson
04:24 - Hitting the gym
05:13 - Why peptides can be dangerous
06:23 - Buying some Peptides
07:15 - Meeting the Peptide sellers
09:22 - The Peptide party
11:01 - Meeting peptide user, Heather Craig
13:27 - What's inside the Peptides?
14:36 - Catching up with Ryan Johnson

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