01FDA-reviewed product
Approved medicines
Reviewed by FDA for specific indications, doses, formulations, and patient populations.
RememberApproval is specific to a product and indication.
Evidence-first peptide science
Peptide science,
without the fog.
Clear regulatory status, primary sources, and honest uncertainty—from approved medicines to early laboratory research.
Clear statusPrimary sourcesNo hype
Conceptual peptide visualization · not compound-specific
Start with status
Four labels that should never blur.
“Peptide” describes a broad class of molecules—not a single level of evidence, safety, or legal status.
02Pharmacy practice
Lawful compounding
Prepared for eligible patients under federal and state requirements. Not the same as FDA approval.
RememberCompounding is not FDA approval.
03Controlled research
Investigational
Studied under research protocols. Evidence may range from laboratory work to registered human trials.
RememberEvidence and safety remain under study.
04Laboratory material
Research use only
Laboratory products not approved for human or veterinary use. A separate category—not a cheaper prescription.
RememberNot authorized for human or veterinary use.
Verify approvals in Drugs@FDA. An NDC listing or certificate of analysis does not mean FDA approval.
Living systems
Biology moves like a tide.
Signals ripple from molecules through cells, tissues, and whole people—but every shoreline is different.
Peptides are part of living biology, not magic ingredients. Effects depend on the exact molecule, formulation, route, population, health context, and quality of evidence.
Molecule→Cell→System→Person
The long view
Better research should be a public good.
Our ambition is to help close the gap between promising biology and rigorous human evidence.
OpenTides begins with education: mapping approval status, reading the studies closely, and showing where incentives and evidence fall short. The future vision is independent clinical research designed around public benefit and open knowledge.
OpenTides is an early-stage project and is not currently a nonprofit.
See the roadmapHow we read the science
Evidence is a ladder, not a light switch.
01LaboratoryMechanism and feasibility
02AnimalBiological signal and risk
03ObservationalAssociation, not causation
04Randomized humanComparative clinical evidence
05Regulatory reviewSpecific product and indication
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Review and applyThe promise
Curiosity deserves rigor.
We can be hopeful about peptide science without pretending the open questions are already answered.
Enter the evidence library