Prohibited
AOD-9604
AOD-9604 is named as a prohibited growth-hormone fragment on the 2026 WADA Prohibited List.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for AOD-9604Sports rules · 34 peptides listed
Are peptides banned in sport?
Many are. Of the 34 peptides on this page, 12 are banned under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules we checked. Some of those bans apply only in certain cases. Of the rest, 3 had no ban found in the rules we checked and 19 have no sports-rule review yet. No review, or no ban found, does not mean a peptide is allowed.
Find the peptide below and read its dated review. Then confirm the current WADA list and your governing body's rules. Asking if a peptide is legal? See its FDA status and sports rules together.
A status here is not personal clearance.
No prohibition note does not clear you to compete. Check the current WADA Prohibited List and your governing body before making an eligibility decision.
Showing 1–20 of 34 peptides
Prohibited
BPC-157
BPC-157 is listed under WADA's S0 non-approved substances category and is prohibited at all times for covered athletes.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for BPC-157Prohibited
Kisspeptin-10
For covered male athletes, the 2026 WADA list prohibits kisspeptin and its agonist analogues at all times. This page is not personal clearance to compete.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for Kisspeptin-10Prohibited
Gonadorelin
For covered male athletes, the 2026 WADA Prohibited List names gonadorelin under testosterone-stimulating peptides. This is not personal clearance. Athletes must check the current rules that apply to them.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for GonadorelinProhibited
Ipamorelin
Growth-hormone secretagogues and mimetics are prohibited under the current WADA framework.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for IpamorelinProhibited
MOTS-c
MOTS-c is prohibited as an AMPK activator under the hormone and metabolic modulators section of the 2026 WADA Prohibited List.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for MOTS-cProhibited
TB-500
TB-500 is named as a prohibited thymosin-beta-4 derivative on the 2026 WADA Prohibited List and is prohibited at all times for covered athletes.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for TB-500Prohibited
Tesamorelin
Tesamorelin is named as a prohibited growth-hormone-releasing hormone analogue on the 2026 WADA Prohibited List and is prohibited at all times for covered athletes.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for TesamorelinProhibited
CJC-1295
The 2026 WADA list names CJC-1295 as a growth hormone-releasing hormone analogue. It is prohibited at all times for athletes covered by the list.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for CJC-1295Prohibited
Sermorelin
The 2026 WADA list names sermorelin as a prohibited growth hormone-releasing hormone analogue.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for SermorelinProhibited
Insulin
The 2026 WADA list prohibits insulin at all times for athletes it covers, unless an applicable therapeutic-use exemption allows it.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for InsulinProhibited
GHRP-6
The 2026 WADA Prohibited List names GHRP-6 under growth hormone-releasing factors. It is prohibited in and out of competition. This page is not personal clearance. Athletes must check the current rules that apply to them.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for GHRP-6No prohibition identified
Cerebrolysin
Cerebrolysin is not named in the reviewed 2026 WADA Prohibited List. The product is authorized in Austria, so it is not automatically in WADA's S0 group for substances with no government approval. This is not personal clearance. Athletes must check the current list and the rules that apply to their sport.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for CerebrolysinNo prohibition identified
Semaglutide
No ban was identified in the checked 2026 WADA record. WADA monitors markers of semaglutide in and out of competition. Monitoring is not the same as a ban. Check the current list and your sport's rules.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for SemaglutideNo prohibition identified
Thymosin alpha-1
Thymosin alpha-1 is not named in the reviewed 2026 WADA list. Thymosin beta-4 and TB-500 are different substances and are named. This is not personal clearance. Athletes must check the current list and their sport rules.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for Thymosin alpha-1Not assessed
Melanotan II
Melanotan II is not named in the reviewed Prohibited List. S0 may apply to pharmacological substances without government approval for human treatment, but the reviewed records do not support a product-specific determination. Check the current rules with Global DRO and the governing body.
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for Melanotan IINot assessed
Abaloparatide
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for AbaloparatideNot assessed
Afamelanotide
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for AfamelanotideNot assessed
Bremelanotide
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for BremelanotideNot assessed
Cagrilintide
Reviewed Read the full sports-rules reviewSee FDA status for CagrilintideWhat the sports statuses mean
- ProhibitedThe checked rules list this substance or group as prohibited under the stated conditions. Check the current rules for your sport.
- Rule review requiredThe answer depends on current rules and your sport. Check both before you compete.
- No prohibition identifiedThis review did not find a prohibition in the checked record. This does not clear you to compete.
- Not assessedNo current sports-rule review is available.
Before you decide
Check four things first.
Use the record to find the substance. Use current rules to decide your eligibility.
- 01
Did you find the exact peptide and spelling?
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What does the current WADA list say about this substance or group?
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Does your sport or governing body have extra rules?
- 04
Did you check the current rules before you compete?