Lets first start with B12, in and of itself
National news coverage of peptides in 2026, including the PBS NewsHour reporting on the FDA reconsideration of restrictions on compounded peptides, has put these compounds in front of millions of people who never heard of them before
Preclinical data suggest it may be orders of magnitude more potent than BDNF in this specific function, though human translation of that potency ratio is not established
For competitive athletes, IGF-1 and its analogs, including LR3, are banned at all times, in and out of competition, under Section S2 of WADA's Prohibited List (Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics)
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182450ac9
The Bottom Line In people who are deficient the benefits of B12 injections include improvements in mood, memory, and energy