Oliver Catlin of BSCG Certified spells out a reality most people never hear: the peptide and “research chemical” boom is being driven largely by unapproved drugs that are being sold out in the open.
He explains that many of these compounds were developed as pharmaceuticals, never cleared through full clinical trials or regulatory review, yet they’re now flooding wellness clinics, online shops, and even supplement‑style packaging with almost no oversight.
When you listen to him lay this out, it becomes clear that this isn’t just a trendy biohacking niche: it’s a massive, unregulated drug marketplace that looks and feels like the supplement aisle, but plays by none of the same rules or protections for consumers.
If you missed our Explorer’s Way discussion, tune it to it on You Tube on The Ethnobotanical Explorer Channel- Oliver Catlin: Peptides, Bad Actors and ‘Enhanced’ Sport.