WADA publishes an annual Prohibited List that serves as the international standard for all sports, from the Olympics down to national-level competitions
Tendon and Ligament Regeneration Preclinical research has shown BPC-157 accelerates tendon-to-bone healing and increases the organization of collagen fibers
DSIP Safety and Product-Quality Uncertainties Small intravenous studies cannot define the safety of repeated commercial research-product exposure
Research indicates that BPC-157 promotes the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and the gastrointestinal tract by upregulating growth factors like VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and enhancing fibroblast migration and collagen synthesis
BPC-157 first appeared in the early 1990s, when European researchers wondered why some stomach ulcers healed quickly while others didnt, Flynn McGuire, a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident at the University of Utah who is about to enter a sports medicine fellowship, tells Outside Run