Episode

How safe are injectable peptides?

Podcast: Think from KERA
Published: May 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 2803
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Summary

People are injecting themselves with unregulated compounds bought from the internet — so how safe is this health trend? Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer at The New Yorker. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the realities of injectable peptides — what they promise and what are falsehoods, what the FDA has to say about these substances, and why some people are willing to take huge risks in hopes of better health. His article “ Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? ” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices