Editorial Policy

This page explains how the content on The Peptide Companion is made. It is short because the process is.

Two versions of every entry

Each compound entry is written twice: a plain-English version for someone meeting the compound for the first time, and a technical version for someone who wants the mechanism and the study detail. They say the same thing at different depths, and an entry is not published unless both are present.

Every claim cites a source

A claim about what a compound does, how it works, or where it stands with regulators carries a citation to where it came from: PubMed and the National Library of Medicine, the FDA and other government health agencies, peer-reviewed journals, or a named news organization with dedicated health and science reporting. Vendors, forums, unverified blogs, and social media are not sources.

Sources are checked

Citations are read before an entry goes up, and the site keeps a running audit of every PubMed identifier it cites so a reference that no longer resolves can be found and fixed. Where research is early, in animals only, or contested, the entry says so rather than rounding it up.

No payment for coverage

The site does not accept payment to cover a compound, to describe it favorably, or to leave something out. Affiliate links and sponsored placements are explained on the Affiliate Disclosure page, and neither changes what an entry says.

How AI is used

AI tools help draft and organize entries. A person reviews every entry before it is published, checks its sources, and is responsible for what goes up.

Corrections

If you find an error, an outdated status, or a citation that does not say what we say it does, email contact@thepeptidecompanion.com. Corrections are welcome from anyone, and they are made on the page itself.

What this page does not claim

The site is not reviewed by a medical board, and the people who write it do not claim medical credentials. It is a reference compiled from public sources. The Disclaimer explains what that means for you.