Our Story
Peptide science is advancing faster than the educational resources that support it. Know Your Peptide was built to change that.
A researcher's frustration became a mission.
In 2021, Dr. James Walker was reviewing existing online resources for a research project on BPC-157 and found something alarming: nearly every top-ranking page was either written by a vendor with a commercial agenda, contained unsourced mechanistic claims, or was so oversimplified it was functionally useless for a researcher.
PubMed had hundreds of relevant studies. No one had synthesized them into something accessible without also compromising accuracy.
He reached out to Dr. Amanda Haslett — they had connected through sports medicine and peptide research circles — and the idea crystallised: build the resource they wished existed. A peer-reviewed, non-commercial peptide science reference built the same way a good textbook is built. Primary sources. Named authors. Transparent review process.
Peptide research is exploding — but public education lags years behind.
Most online peptide content is vendor-written and commercially motivated.
PubMed has the data — but it's inaccessible to non-specialists without synthesis.
Researchers deserve a reference as rigorous as the science itself.
The Problem Was Clear
Dr. Walker and Dr. Reid found themselves fielding the same questions repeatedly from researchers and clinicians: reliable, non-commercial summaries of peptide science simply didn't exist. PubMed had the data. The internet had opinions. No one had bridged the gap.
Building the Foundation
The first 40 peptide profiles went live — each one backed by primary citations, written by a credentialed scientist, and reviewed by a board-certified physician. The standard was set: no claim without a source, no source without a full citation.
Expanding the Database
The database grew to 100+ profiles and the research blog launched, covering mechanisms, study analysis, and emerging peptide science.
Tools for Researchers
The Dose Calculator, Stack Builder, and Peptide Comparison tool launched — practical resources grounded in the same evidence base as the profiles. The Glossary and interactive Learning Center followed.
167+ Profiles & Growing
Know Your Peptide became one of the most comprehensive free peptide science databases publicly available, with 167+ profiles, 280+ cited studies, A–Z glossary, and a mobile app bringing the database to researchers on the go.
The Standard for Peptide Education
Every day, researchers, physicians, and science-curious individuals around the world use Know Your Peptide as their primary reference. We're just getting started.
Our Core Values
Accuracy Over Everything
We would rather publish fewer profiles done correctly than hundreds with unsourced claims. Every mechanistic statement cites a primary study — always.
Radical Transparency
Our editorial process, team credentials, and source standards are fully public. You can verify every claim we make because every claim has a citation.
Built for Real Researchers
We write for people who actually read the papers — clinicians, graduate researchers, and knowledgeable practitioners who need depth, not surface-level summaries.
No Commercial Conflicts
We don't sell peptides. We don't accept vendor sponsorships that influence our profiles. Our editorial independence is the foundation of the trust you place in us.
"To make peer-reviewed peptide science accessible to every researcher, clinician, and informed individual — without commercial bias, without unsourced claims, and without compromise."