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Every claim MuscleLedger has researched, numbered in the order it joined the ledger. The evidence column shows the headline figure behind each row; how scores are set is on the methodology page.

ROWCLAIMEVIDENCESTATUS

001Peptides for muscle growth: the evidence ledger11 rows scoredPUBLISHED

002Best peptides for muscle growth, ranked by evidenceranked 1–5PUBLISHED

003Do peptides show up on a drug test? What each test looks for3 tests, sourcedPUBLISHED

004The Wolverine stack (BPC-157 + TB-500): what exists in humans0 trialsPUBLISHED

005Peptides for recovery: what the research actually shows11 human recordsPUBLISHED

006Women & peptides: the research gap nobody talks about36% of subjectsPUBLISHED

007Creatine vs the new wave: where the proof still wins2,788 vs 0PUBLISHED

008Cognitive claims: nootropic peptides, GLP-1s and gym focus7 rows scoredPUBLISHED

009Muscle growth and fat loss: what recomposition data exists2 kg each wayPUBLISHED

010Oral peptides: what “oral” costs at the gut wall0.4–1% absorbedPUBLISHED

011MK-677 (ibutamoren): what the human trials measured18 RCTs, 1 negativePUBLISHED

012Growth hormone secretagogues: the class, and what it was tested for0 muscle endpointsPUBLISHED

013Ipamorelin: three registrations, none about muscle3 trialsPUBLISHED

014CJC-1295: one registration, terminated and never reported1 trialPUBLISHED

015SS-31 (elamipretide): an approved drug, for one rare diseaseFDA approved 2025PUBLISHED

016Peptides vs steroids: the comparison nobody has run6.1 kg vs no trialPUBLISHED

017Peptides for joint pain: one human study, and it is a phone survey16 patients, no controlPUBLISHED

018Are peptides legal for athletes? Three rulebooks, three answers3 rulebooksPUBLISHED

019Sleep and recovery: the intervention with the muscle endpoints1.53 → 1.24%/dayPUBLISHED

020Peptides for endurance: a category built on sedentary mice1 paper, 2008PUBLISHED

021Tesamorelin: the approved one, and the class ceiling it sets+1.42 kg, I² = 0%PUBLISHED

022Sermorelin: two FDA approvals, both discontinued27 trials, mostly diagnosticPUBLISHED

023IGF-1 LR3: zero registrations, and a literature about livestock0 trialsPUBLISHED

024The creatine loading phase: a shortcut, not a requirement20% either wayPUBLISHED

025Creatine and hair loss: one study, and it measured no hair20 players, 0 folliclesPUBLISHED

026Creatine monohydrate vs HCl: three trials, two disagree3 trials totalPUBLISHED

027Creatine for women: how many trials enrolled any5.5 to 1PUBLISHED

028Creatine side effects: the controlled record and the reports685 trials, 49 effectsPUBLISHED

029GHRP-6: no registration, and a literature about its antagonist0 trials, 37% antagonistPUBLISHED

030Peptides vs SARMs: the class that did run the phase III trial651 patients, 2 endpointsPUBLISHED

031Peptides for fat loss: counting the catalogue against the registry32 vs 749PUBLISHED

032Creatine bloating: the water was measured, compartment by compartmentdistribution unchangedPUBLISHED

033Creatine timing: the famous study found no significant difference3 trials, 0 effectsPUBLISHED

034Creatine Gummies: One Trial, One Lab Test, and a Brand That Appears in BothPUBLISHED

035Collagen Peptides for Muscle Growth: A Contradiction the Field Has Not ResolvedPUBLISHED

036Collagen Peptides for Muscle Recovery: Who Ran the Trials That WorkedPUBLISHED

037Collagen vs Whey Protein: The Rule That Says One of Them Barely CountsPUBLISHED

038Creatine and the Kidneys: What Happens When Researchers Stop Estimating and MeasurePUBLISHED

039Creatine While Cutting: Two Trials, Opposite Answers, and a Problem With the ScalePUBLISHED

040PT-141: An Approved Drug Whose Label Says It Is Not for Performance, Sold Beside the SteroidsPUBLISHED

041Creatine Benefits, Graded by Endpoint — Including the One a Regulator RefusedPUBLISHED

042Does Creatine Make You Gain Weight? Two Measuring Methods Give Different AnswersPUBLISHED

043How Much Creatine: Three Different Numbers Are in Circulation, and They Came From Different PlacesPUBLISHED

044What Creatine Is, and Why the Size of the Muscle Store Predicts the ResultsPUBLISHED

045Creatine in Bloodwork: Three Similarly Named Things, and Only One Is the SupplementPUBLISHED

046Creapure Explained: What the Trademark Covers, What the Maker Claims, and What Can Be CheckedPUBLISHED

047Creatine and Collagen Peptides: In Every Trial That Used Both, They Were on Opposite ArmsPUBLISHED

048Creatine Pills vs Powder: What 83 Capsule and Tablet Labels Say About the ArithmeticPUBLISHED

049Does Creatine Help With Weight Loss? Body Fat Percentage Falls, Fat Mass Mostly Does NotPUBLISHED

050Micronized Creatine: What Grinding the Powder Changes, and the Two Trials Behind the ClaimsPUBLISHED

051Creatine and HMB: Five Trials, About 144 People, and Who Ran ThemPUBLISHED

052Creatine Before and After: What the Registered Trial Record Actually ShowsPUBLISHED

053Creatine HCl: What the Salt Is, and How Much Creatine a 750 mg Serving Actually ContainsPUBLISHED

054Peptide Therapy: What the Phrase Denotes, and the Three Gates a Compounded Peptide Has to PassPUBLISHED

055Peptides for Men: The Male Endpoints No Trial RegisteredPUBLISHED

056CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin: Ten Papers Mention Both, and None Is a Study of the PairPUBLISHED

057Creatine and Alcohol: A Census of What Nobody Has StudiedPUBLISHED

058Creatine and the Brain: Four Claims, Traced to Their Own EvidencePUBLISHED

059Creatine and Caffeine: The Interference Finding Came From One LaboratoryPUBLISHED

060Is Creatine Bad for You? The Largest Long-Term Trial Posted Its Safety TablesPUBLISHED

061GHRP-2 Has 43 Randomised Trials. Thirty-Nine Share One Author, and None Measured MusclePUBLISHED

062Creatine and Breastfeeding: Milk Levels Have Never Been Measured After a DosePUBLISHED

063Creatine, Diabetes, Blood Pressure and Cancer: Counting What ExistsPUBLISHED

064Creatine in Pregnancy: No Trial Has Given It to a Pregnant WomanPUBLISHED

065Creatine vs Protein Powder: Only Three Trials Ran the ComparisonPUBLISHED

066The Best Peptide Stack, Ranked by Evidence: One Combination Has Ever Been Tested, and It Was in RatsPUBLISHED

067Creatine and Sleep: Two Different Questions Share One Search, and Only One Has TrialsPUBLISHED

068Creatine and Testosterone: Four Trials Measured It, and None Found a RisePUBLISHED

069Creatine for Teens: Seven Randomised Trials, and Only One Was Built to Ask About SafetyPUBLISHED

070WADA Status by Compound: Where Each Performance Peptide Sits on the 2026 Prohibited ListPUBLISHED