“Athletes can use it because it is not a steroid.”

Misleading

This statement leaves out a limit that changes its meaning.

The 2026 WADA Prohibited List places BPC-157 in S0 non-approved substances, which is prohibited at all times for covered athletes. Whether it is a steroid is irrelevant to that status.

What this answer is based on

This answer uses an official regulator record or a specific product label.

Limits of this answer

Athletes subject to the current WADA Code and their applicable governing-body rules. These limits show which substance, product, people, use, place, and time the answer covers. A different product or situation can have a different answer.

Topic

What research does or does not show about physical performance or recovery.