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Protocols & References
Mechanism-level overviews of the compounds researchers ask about most — sourced from published preclinical literature, with explicit limitations noted throughout. Nothing here is a health, dosing or treatment claim; it's a summary of what the current research does and doesn't show.
Aesthetic 7 min
Melanotan II: Melanocortin Receptor Pharmacology and Research History
How a 1980s photoprotection research programme at the University of Arizona produced one of the most-studied non-selective melanocortin agonists — and eventually led, via a more selective descendant, to an FDA-approved drug.
Aug 2026Read Article
Aesthetic 7 min
GHK-Cu: Copper-Binding Tripeptide Research in Skin and Wound Biology
A research overview of GHK-Cu, a naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide studied for its effects on collagen remodeling, gene expression, and wound repair.
Sep 2026Read Article